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 Louisiana, Belize strengthen partnership during Haiti mission By Spc. David C. Kirtland, Task Force Kout Men Public Affairs Office
 MANDRIN, Haiti, - Louisiana National Guard  Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Bennett C. Landreneau and Belize Defence Force  Commander Brig. Gen. Dario O. Tapia visited with Task Force Kout Men troops  during a trip here Aug. 19. Louisiana has a state partnership with Belize through the  National Guard State Partnership Program, which links states with foreign  countries in an effort to develop international affairs. The National Guard  State Partnership Program, was created in 1993, has grown to include 37 states,  two territories, and the District of Colombia partnering with 42 countries  around the world. “I’m very proud of the work that our guardsmen and BDF  have accomplished here,” said Landreneau. During their stay the TF Commander, Col. Michael Borrel  led Tapia and Landreneau on tours of the four engineering projects that Belize  Defence Force troops, U.S. Navy Seabee’s Battalion 25 and Louisiana National  Guard’s engineers have been building for the past two  and half months. “I was amazed at how quickly the BDF and our soldiers  were able to bond together as a team,” said Borrel. “They were able to jump  into any job on the construction site with some sort of expertise or  familiarity, whether it was new construction or renovation.” Three of the engineer sites used NuForm Building Systems.  These systems consist of solid concrete walls and a steel roof. They have been  used in the Caribbean and South Pacific withstanding hurricane winds and  typhoons. In Mandrin where the estimated population of 1000 is  almost half children, the only available school consisted of two tents. The  task force engineers built a three room school with offices to house the  estimated 350 school children. The Lycee Louis Diaqoui engineering site, which is an  all-girl school in the city of Gonaives,   was one of the task force’s toughest challenges. Constant flooding  issues made preparing the concrete foundation a slow process. None the less,  the project was completed with three classrooms with offices. The Seabees also  built a hand pump water well nearby and the BDF constructed a fence to add  security for the students. The K. Georges engineer site, which educates  approximately 2000 students, task force Seabees constructed  a two classroom school with offices. In  addition, they built a soccer field for the students and people in the  community. The Desronvilles engineer site was severely burned during  a fire in October of last year. Both the roof and walls were charred rendering  the school unusable. Task Force Kout Men troops removed debris and pressure  washed the building before installing a new roof and adding fresh paint. “It’s remarkable how these buildings were transformed,”  said Landreneau. “I saw these buildings before and now they look like brand new  buildings.” This was a great opportunity for Belize to help out a  fellow Caribbean nation in their time of need, said Tapia. New Horizons – Haiti 2010, which began in June and is  scheduled to end in late September, is a collaborative effort with the government  of Haiti to provide medical and engineering assistance in response to the  January 12 earthquake which caused an estimated 222,570 deaths and displaced  1.5 million people into spontaneous settlements across the affected area. “I believe this exercise has paved the way for future New  Horizons exercises, encouraging our partner nations to make it a truly joint  mission” said Borrel. The partnership between Belize and Louisiana is very  strong and he looks forward to working with the Louisiana National Guard on  future projects, said Tapia.
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