The two members of the Reconnaissance Mission arrived in Santo Domingo last night, where they were greeted by representatives of the Dominican Scout. Upon arrival, a meeting took place with the representatives of the Ministry of Education, the Youth Ministry and the French Embassy. The session established the support of the various participating parties.

The Education Minister, has arranged for a chauffeur and a car to be at the disposition of the Mission and to escort them to Haitian territory. The Mission includes, a logistician working with les Scouts et Guides de France, a journalist from french magazine, La Vie ( collaborator of the operation), a representative of the Dominican Scouts, department head for Education and department head for Youth of the Dominican Ministries. The vehicle will most probably team up with a Red Cross Convoy which will be going to Haiti on, Thursday January 21st.

The objectives of the mission were re-assessed and have now accounted for the assistance of the various partners and the immediate crisis at hand. Coordinating with the Ministries of Education and Youth of Haiti will be of high priority, so as to re-establish their education program in affiliation with the United Nations educational cluster.

The dominican scouts have offered their national office to function as the logistics base for the collection and transferal of equipment to Port-au-Prince. Apart from helping the Reconnaissance Mission, they will lay out the program designed for the youth and implement it in the refugee camps situated by the border.