originally posted on 9-8-2009 at 10:40 AM on BajaNomads forum (EngineerMike)

There are several conduits now available in Mulegé.

Nomad Mexrick (Rick Barber of Mulege MLS), Baja Bush Pilots (most welcome guys in Baja in times like this), Mulege Student Scholarship Program, Inc., Mulege Rotary is mobilizing and will have an announcement hopefully w/in 24 hrs (forgive them for not having com's up as they have much on their individual plates), a whole lot of individuals in caravans, and I'm sure I've missed some.

Here is what MSSP is and will be doing:
Collections will continue till they stop coming. Thanks to all who have given, and those that will hopefully soon.

We will purchase food & repair supplies in the U.S. at home stores, etc. and truck them down ourselves. We are trying to get dispensation at MexCustoms thru the Consulate today; no promises- I will pay the duty if we don't get a pass, as I don't want to spend weeks or months trying to save 15%. Virtually all this stuff is 30% more in MX anyway due to their import taxes.

I'm leaving Thu or Fri w/the first load which is already full, and staying at most overnight. I'll talk to the Military at the Kindergarten food station, Bomberos at the firehouse, Saul Davis who knows everybody and everybody knows him, the Delegado, hopefully DIF, and then head back for next round of purchase/load/travel. After John we made 5 trips in rapid succession over 2.5 months. After Julio- 3 trips. Subsequent loads will include a 5x8 box trailer. Each trip's load will take first what didn't fit last time then new stuff depending on recon results as they evolve. There is no question we will run out of cash months before the needs are satisfied. My wife & I are donating the gas & travel costs 100%, and the time.

Our funds will be overseen by me personally (same as the Scholarship funds overall). We will report here on Nomad what the situation is each trip, and what we forsee. Each person who donates receives appropriate receipt for their donation, and follow up reports on how disbursement happens. Hope to count you in soon.