Team Peru Embarks on Maiden Voyage

GMR Sends Team of Six on First Solo Campaign 

On February 8th, a group of volunteers departed Portland enroute to Lima, Peru for a two week mission to teach water rescue awareness to firefighters in two regions of the country.  This is GMR's first solo campaign after multiple overseas missions with other relief organizations.  This mission will provide much needed training and equipment to areas that have recently been affected by flash flooding around the city of Cusco.  In addition, the team will be providing training in the northern city of Caraz.  Word of the upcoming training has spread throughout South America with a crew from Santa Cruz, Bolivia also attending.  Requests for training have also come in from Columbia, Bolivia and Argentina.

"This training opportunity really has the potential to make an enormous difference in an area that has gone through a significant catastrophe," states Water Rescue Team Leader, Joe Pelletier.  Some of the course topics will include self-rescue, shore-based operations, and first aid training.

This mission, like all missions, was funded through generous donations and support from local members of the community.  "With the events occuring in Haiti, people are really wanting to be connected with helping out the world in their own way," adds team member and GMR Founder , Don Davis.  "With GMR, we allow people the opportunity to contribute in many different ways, through fundraising, donations, travel and stateside volunteer work.  To find out how you can help, please contact us here.