The FARC and other armed groups in
Colombia, sometimes raid villages and
take the little food they have. They
Panamanian Police will, however allow
basic food items in if they are
accompanied by certification from the U.N.
that they are relief items for the refugees.
Mr. Euceda has agreed to supply us with
the necesary documents. Additionaly he
asked if our group could help three other
refugee villages that are in extreme need
of immediate assistance. These villages
are Alto Playona where there are an
estimated 280 people, Riocito where there
are an estimated 250 people, and Tortuga
where there are over 200 people. These
people have lost everything to the ravages
of guerilla warfare. They have escaped
with only their lives and the tattered
clothes they wear. They are in a strange
land, far from home... a home that has
been destroyed and no longer exists. The
sad truth is, they have no home to which
they can ever return.