U.S. donates medical supplies
Over seven hundred thousand dollars worth of medical supplies were donated to the Belize Red Cross, Sister Cecilia Home, Helpage Belize, YMCA and other humanitarian organizations in ceremonies held this morning at Airport Camp in Ladyville. The donation, made by the United States Embassy, includes medical equipment ranging from catheters and thermometers to EKG monitors and wheelchairs. According to an Embassy official, the presentation was made through the Humanitarian Assistance Program of the U.S. Armed Forces Southern Command and the U.S. State Department.