[SBCRprayer]Fw: Cameroon Update and High Priority Prayer Request
Doris Pruitt
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I did not open my mail untill late, so not sure anyone will be there to get=
this. I will make copy and bring to prayer meeting tonight, and will also=
send this to other address I have in case someone may pick it up before pr=
ayer meeting.
Thanks Doris
----- Original Message -----
From: Ken and Marta Morton
To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:41 PM
Subject: Cameroon Update and High Priority Prayer Request
Dear Friends,
I am sure with all the different BIG news stories around the world, few of =
you have probably heard what is going on here in Cameroon.
Yesterday, (Monday), the public transport drivers all went on strike to pro=
test the high cost of fuel and other basic staples here in Cameroon. This =
strike began in the city of Douala, the financial center of the contry, but=
quickly spread to Yaounde, the capitol, where we live. The strike include=
s all of the taxi drivers as well as bus systems.
Because the majority of the workforce use taxis and buses to get to work, t=
his is basically bringing the economy to a standstill. Today (Tuesday), th=
e strike spread to other major cities here in Cameroon. Travel between the=
cities has been stopped by people setting up roadblocks, burning tires and=
other forms of protest. Riots have broken out and there is widespread, ye=
t sporatic violence and looting going on. Most of the increasing outbreaks=
of violence are occurring in the Coastal areas, the Southwest, West, and N=
orthwest provinces of the country. Yaounde where we live is in the central=
province.
The purpose of the strike is to protest the high price of gasoline and dies=
el, which is controlled by the government. Because the economy depends on =
transportation so heavily, prices of other comodities have gone up as well.=
Another issue that is fueling the discontent involves a proposed change t=
o the constitution which would drop the term limits imposed on the office o=
f president of the country, basically allowing the chief of state to serve =
indefinitely. This has caused some unrest in the country as well.
For now, we are fairly safe here. Traffic on the roads in town has dropped=
off greatly, but so far we are being allowed to pass unharmed. Since the =
office is only two miles from our home and the boys school only a half mile=
away, all on this side of town, we haven't seen much trouble. However we =
have been told to stay away from downtown and the major shopping areas of t=
he city since this is where most of the protests are occurring. The stoppa=
ge of traffic between cities has cause some interruption in the supply of p=
rocessed goods, food stuffs and fuel products. Prices of things like flour=
have already begun to go up due to shortages.
The US Embassy here in Cameroon is encouraging American citizens do the fol=
lowing:
Limit our travel and be alert to potential hazards - exercise caution
Avoid travel between urban centers
Avoid large public gatherings or demonstrations if possible
Consider reviewing our readiness for emergency situations
Prepare for possible food and supply shortages should the situation las=
t longer than a few days
Review our travel documents to make sure they are current
Consider packing an emergency bag with our most important documents and=
possessions
Needless to say, we are a bit concerned, although we are in no immediate da=
nger. However prudence warrants that we stay alert and ready for whatever =
might come. We think of what our colleagues in Chad just went through duri=
ng their evacuation and wonder if the same thing could happen here.
Please pray that the situation will defuse quickly and without harm to the =
people of this country.
Ultimately, we know that God is our strength and our refuge.
Under His Wings,
Ken, Marta and boys.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I did not open my mail untill late, so not sure anyon=
e
will be there to get this. I will make copy and bring to prayer meeti=
ng
tonight, and will also send this to other address I have in case someone ma=
y
pick it up before prayer meeting. <BR>Thanks Doris</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style=3D=22FONT: 10pt arial=22>----- Original Message -----
<DIV style=3D=22BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black=22><B>From:</B> <A
title=3DKen-Marta=5FMorton@sil.org href=3D=22mailto:Ken-Marta=5FMorton@sil.org=22>Ken a=
nd
Marta Morton</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3DUndisclosed-Recipient:;
href=3D=22mailto:Undisclosed-Recipient:;=22>Undisclosed-Recipient:;</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:41 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Cameroon Update and High Priority Prayer
Request</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22>Dear Friends,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22>I am sure with all the different BI=
G
news stories around the world, few of you have probably heard what is going=
on
here in Cameroon.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22>Yesterday, (Monday), the public
transport drivers all went on strike to protest the high cost of fuel and o=
ther
basic staples here in Cameroon. This strike began in the city of=
Douala, the financial center of the contry, but quickly spread to Yaou=
nde,
the capitol, where we live. The strike includes all of the =
taxi
drivers as well as bus systems. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22>Because the majority of the
workforce use taxis and buses to get to work, this is basically bringi=
ng
the economy to a standstill. Today (Tuesday), the strike spread to ot=
her
major cities here in Cameroon. </FONT><FONT
face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22>Travel between the cities has been stopped
by people setting up roadblocks, burning tires and other forms of
protest. Riots have broken out and there is widespread, yet spor=
atic
violence and looting going on. Most of the increasing outbreaks of
violence are occurring in the Coastal areas, the Southwest, West, and
Northwest provinces of the country. Yaounde where we live is in the
central province.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22>The purpose of the strike is to pro=
test
the high price of gasoline and diesel, which is controlled by the
government. Because the economy depends on transportation so hea=
vily,
prices of other comodities have gone up as well. Another issue that i=
s
fueling the discontent involves a proposed change to the constitu=
tion
which would drop the term limits imposed on the office of president of the
country, basically allowing the chief of state to serve indefinitely. =
This
has caused some unrest in the country as well. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22>For now, we are fairly safe here.&n=
bsp;
Traffic on the roads in town has dropped off greatly, but so far we are bei=
ng
allowed to pass unharmed. Since the office is only two miles from our=
home
and the boys school only a half mile away, all on this side of town, w=
e
haven't seen much trouble. However we have been told to stay away fro=
m
downtown and the major shopping areas of the city since this is w=
here
most of the protests are occurring. </FONT><FONT
face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22>The stoppage of traffic between cities has cau=
se
some interruption in the supply of processed goods, food stuffs and fuel
products. Prices of things like flour have already begun to go u=
p due
to shortages.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22>The US Embassy here in Cameroon is
encouraging American citizens do the following:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22> Limit our travel=
and
be alert to potential hazards - exercise caution</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22> Avoid travel bet=
ween
urban centers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22> Avoid large publ=
ic
gatherings or demonstrations if possible</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22> Consider reviewi=
ng
our readiness for emergency situations</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22> Prepare for poss=
ible
food and supply shortages should the situation last longer than a few
days</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22> Review our trave=
l
documents to make sure they are current</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22> Consider packing=
an
emergency bag with our most important documents and possessions</FONT></DIV=
>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22>Needless to say, we are a bit conce=
rned,
although we are in no immediate danger. However prudence warrants tha=
t we
stay alert and ready for whatever might come. We think of what our
colleagues in Chad just went through during their evacuation and wonder if =
the
same thing could happen here. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22>Please pray that the situation will=
defuse quickly and without harm to the people of this country.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22>Ultimately, we know that God is our=
strength and our refuge.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22>Under His Wings,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D=22Arial Rounded MT Bold=22>Ken, Marta and boys.</FONT></DIV>
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