The Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross Society (ABRCS) has relaunched its Mobile Clinic, just months after the vital health unit was severely vandalized in mid-May.
The attack left the clinic’s equipment damaged and supplies stolen, including its air-conditioning unit, the latest in a string of break-ins targeting the organization’s property. Windows were smashed, and even the generator had been stolen twice in previous years.
photo by Red Cross
Despite the setback, the ABRCS moved quickly to restore the vehicle, repainting, rebranding, and reinforcing it with new security windows and locks. An air-conditioning unit from the main headquarters was repurposed to replace the stolen one.
ABRCS President Dr. Jose Humphreys called the vandalism “heartbreaking but not defeating,” thanking the Mill Reef Fund, Fleet and Logistics Manager Jameel Ambrose, and M. Etwaru Construction Service for their support in getting the clinic back on the road.