Directional Drilling Industry Provides Humanitarian Relief Bound for Haiti
The International Association of Directional Drilling hosted a Sporting Clays Tournament to raise awareness that many people in Haiti do not have an adequate supply of drinking water and to raise money to provide Haitian relief.
Houston, Texas (PRWEB) August 26, 2010 Over One hundred shooting enthusiasts competed at a sporting clays event hosted by the International Association of Directional Drilling (IADD) at the Shooting Emporium in Conroe Texas. A total of 21 teams of 5 shooters moved through the 10 station course. Jim Oberkircher, Executive Director of IADD describes a sporting clays event as, “…a competition resembling a golf tournament scramble and skeet shoot. My personal favorite station includes a clay that bounced off the ground passing from right to left with a second clay that flies away from the left to right.” The event raised money to benefit homeless people in Haiti.
Oberkircher presented a check to Brent Justus, President and Founder of Life’s Hope, Incorporated. Life’s Hope is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of human suffering around the world and delivering relief supplies and solutions. Justus made a brief presentation after being presented with the check and said, “…there are billions of people on the planet that do not have an adequate source of safe drinking water. Today’s donation will be used to install a water treatment system at a camp in Haiti that shelters 40,000 homeless people. Reports from the camp leaders indicate that 150-200 people are dying each month from water borne diseases. Life’s Hope has installed 9 systems in Haiti since the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010. Haiti is the poorest nation in the western hemisphere and is struggling to recover.” Justus pointed to a water treatment system on display as he extended an open invitation to go with him to install the unit. He mentioned that albums on each table were filled with images of a trip that he made in July 2010 with two physicians. The doctors treated hundreds of women and children while he supervised the installation of water treatment systems and performed maintenance on previously installed units. Edward Dew, IADD board member said, “…the competition is a lot of fun and knowing that the proceeds relieve human suffering makes it better.” Justus explained in an interview after the event that Life’s Hope has developed a plan to provide a permanent solution to the drinking water shortage in Haiti.
About Life’s Hope
Life’s Hope is a Christian non-profit humanitarian relief organization located in Duncan Oklahoma. The organization delivers food, clothing, medical supplies, water treatment systems, and other relief worldwide. Life’s Hope organizes humanitarian relief trips and invites financial supporters to go and participate. For more information about Life’s Hope, visit their website at www.lifeshope.org.
Contact Brent Justus by using the contact information on the website or call him at 580-606-9303.
About International Association of Directional Drilling
IADD is a non-profit association benefits companies and people that drill oil and gas wells anywhere in the world using directional drilling techniques. The association corporate headquarters are located in Houston and it has an international membership. IADD developed an oilfield relief program in 2009 and selected Life’s Hope as one of the program benefit partners.
For more information about IADD, visit their website at www.iadd-intl.org.
Contact Jim Oberkircher by using the contact information on the website or call him at 281-931-8811.
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