Another meeting - back to the Early Recovery meeting at Ministry of Planification. Since I had gone last week to the same meeting (that was cancelled without notice), I was asked to go again with one of the Caribbean officers, Ulrick. Arriving in plenty of time for the meeting, there were blank stares as we announced the meeting we were there to attend. Each person we spoke with went to get another one, who also stared blankely. I told Ulrick this did not bode well. However, 6 persons in we finally found someone who confirmed there was going to be a meeting. Since I knew where the room was, we went in, sat down, and waited...and waited...and waited. The meeting was scheduled for 10:00 a.m. and at 10:45, the government officials entered, along with some other
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