This is an idea sent to me by a poster who is far too modest to claim credit. His idea was to construct a map of locations where DR1ers and the Dominican families of DR1ers live, who would be prepared to help out. This would be for people interested in joining a search team or offering other forms of assistance in the event of another missing person situation.
I don't know enough about the technical side of map construction or even google type maps with markers and it could be that a list, similar to the Blood Donors register, would achieve the same objective. Suggestions welcome.
It probably wouldn't be a good idea for people to identify their exact address on a map, but general location or location they were prepared to search in, might be useful info. So also might the type of assistance to be offered for example: organising a search team, providing transport, acting as central co-ordinator (by phone or computer), liaising with Dominican networks (meaning the Dominican helpers in this register/list who are prepared to hang around the barrios/key locations and pick up useful chatter. Has to be a Dominican doing this, expats would stand out a mile).
Such a list/register would need to be kept current. No point in finding your search organiser for a particular area has left the DR & moved to another location on the day when an emergency does occur. And it should be understood that this is totally voluntary, no pressure on anyone to join in. And it should also be understood that undertaking such tasks can be physically and emotionally draining.
If this is an idea worth pursuing, could we brainstorm it a bit to get everyone's views? Maybe add other headings to the list above of the types of jobs needing to be done at a time like this?
Thanks for your time in reading this. There has been a lot of acrimony posted one way & another. Let's pull something positive out of it.
I don't know enough about the technical side of map construction or even google type maps with markers and it could be that a list, similar to the Blood Donors register, would achieve the same objective. Suggestions welcome.
It probably wouldn't be a good idea for people to identify their exact address on a map, but general location or location they were prepared to search in, might be useful info. So also might the type of assistance to be offered for example: organising a search team, providing transport, acting as central co-ordinator (by phone or computer), liaising with Dominican networks (meaning the Dominican helpers in this register/list who are prepared to hang around the barrios/key locations and pick up useful chatter. Has to be a Dominican doing this, expats would stand out a mile).
Such a list/register would need to be kept current. No point in finding your search organiser for a particular area has left the DR & moved to another location on the day when an emergency does occur. And it should be understood that this is totally voluntary, no pressure on anyone to join in. And it should also be understood that undertaking such tasks can be physically and emotionally draining.
If this is an idea worth pursuing, could we brainstorm it a bit to get everyone's views? Maybe add other headings to the list above of the types of jobs needing to be done at a time like this?
Thanks for your time in reading this. There has been a lot of acrimony posted one way & another. Let's pull something positive out of it.