the Hands goals...
  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

 
  education help...  
 

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.

 
   healthcare help...  
  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.
 
   girls' empowerment...  
  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.

 
   conservation work....  
  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.

 
  ways you can work with Hands...  
  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

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