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the Hands goals... |
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 If
you could sail the world
where would you go, what would you do?
When T.L. and Harriet Linskey went bluewater cruising on their
28-foot sailboat, freelance, in the late 1980s they sailed
15,000 miles through Mexico and the South Pacific, discovering
countless beautiful islands - and finding many local communities
greatly in need of educational and healthcare supplies and professional
help. That's why today the Linskeys are using their 46-foot
catamaran, named Hands Across the Sea, to help out-of-the-way
coastal communities visited by cruising sailors. Here are the
Hands goals:
» Procure and arrange transport
of educational, healthcare, and environmental materials and
other needed supplies to local villages and aid groups
» Coordinate with and
assist aid organizations to help them achieve their goals
» Network with other sailors so
that they can bring needed materials and/or professionals
to communities in need and tell us where and how Hands can
help
» Raise awareness and support for
Hands programs through magazine articles, the Hands website,
and the "Hands Log" e-mail newsletter
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education help... |
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 Many
schools in less-developed countries lack basic education supplies,
such as children's reading books, textbooks, dictionaries,
art and writing supplies, and modern teaching aids from calculators
to computers and software. Also, local communities may lack
a library. Hands Across the Sea works to solicit in-kind donations
of educational materials (please see our Hands
Book Drop page for details) and
to deliver them where they are needed. Hands Across the
Sea is currently sailing in the Caribbean and as such
is focused on helping local island schools. Below are ways
Hands can help when we reach other parts of the world in years
to come.
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healthcare help... |
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Basic healthcare supplies, from first-aid kits to antibiotics
and dressings, are in short supply at many local clinics. Because
the Hands crew is on-scene, sometimes in places that do not
have an easily reachable airport or road transportation system,
we can identify what is needed and to whom it should go, whether
that be to a local physician or a local group (such as a church)
that will work within their established distribution channels.
Please contact Hands to tell
us what you are able to donate.
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girls'
empowerment... |
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 Research
shows that helping girls to learn and prosper in a community
lifts the entire community. If you know of an organization focused
on girls' empowerment within our cruising area that could use
some assistance, please contact Hands.
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conservation
work.... |
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 Because
we are "on scene" in less-visited islands and coastal
communities, we can report on local conservation issues and
offer an entry point from which environmental professionals
can conduct research. Please contact
Hands to tell us how we can assist you to help protect the
environment.
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ways you can work with Hands... |
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network
with Hands If you have a project
in which Hands can help — or if you want to help with projects
near your location that we know about — contact
us!
collect books for Hands
If'd you'd like to collect children's books for Hands, please
go to our Hands Book Drop page
join the Hands Log eNews group
If you would like to receive the Hands
Log (e-mail newsletter) please click
here. Just type "Subscribe" in the subject line of your
e-mail and we'll keep you updated on where Hands is and what's
next!
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