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Hundreds of South Africa's food delivery drivers face deadly risks on the road to make a living during the pandemic
More than a year after Malawian driver Matthew was hit by a car while delivering food on his motorbike in South Africa, he lives with a shooting pain in his foot and fears for his life every time he hits the road.
His injuries, including a broken toe and various cuts, left him unable to work for a month, but the company he was riding for - Uber Eats - told him he did not qualify for compensation as he was in hospital for less than 48 hours.
"I felt totally abandoned," Matthew - who asked not to use his real name for fear of retaliation - told the Thomson Reuters Foundation from his home in Pretoria.
Yet he still delivers food for the company, having few other options for work, one of an estimated hundreds of drivers - most of whom are migrant workers - involved in road accidents in the past year trying to make a living during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two food delivery drivers on crutches following recent accidents while driving for Uber Eats pause for a photo alongside motorcycles in Johannesburg, South Africa. January 22, 2021. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Kim Harrisberg
Figures obtained exclusively by the Thomson Reuters Foundation showed a 30% jump in road accidents involving food couriers in May and June last year as South Africa eased its lockdown.
There are no official numbers in South Africa on this expanding workforce but the Motorcycle Safety Institute, a Durban-based research and training organisation, estimates there were at least 6,400 active food delivery drivers in South Africa in 2020, the latest available data.
About 70% of drivers are migrants, according to the institute, while Duane Bernard, an Uber Eats courier who heads up a national, informal drivers union, puts the number at 95%.
Drivers and analysts fear the number of logged accidents was just the tip of the iceberg as many drivers avoid reporting incidents due to their undocumented status in South Africa and concern of losing jobs.
"I have seen drivers die on the road, a lot, and so many injured," said Matthew, who left Malawi four years ago in search of a better life, adding that many drivers do not report accidents because "it is a waste of time".
But as the number of accidents rises, increasing numbers of drivers are pushing for a formal, national union to help couriers fight for better working conditions.
"According to the South African law, all workers can form a union and be engaged in collective bargaining ... we welcome the creation of sustainable jobs," said Musa Zondi, acting spokesman for the Department of Employment and Labour.
When asked about Matthew's experience, a spokeswoman for Uber in sub-Saharan Africa said "like most insurance policies, (our) injury protection has some general and cover-specific exclusions".
Gig platforms like Uber Eats - where people can pick up work in a flexible manner - are booming in South Africa amid soaring unemployment and many of the workers are migrants trying to raise money to send back to their families.
Drivers say they earn about 8,000 rand ($533) per month, which is more than double the monthly minimum wage of about 3,500 rand, according to the labour department.
Former Uber Eats driver, Denis, places his synthetic eye on a cloth on his lap in a food courier commune where he lives in the south of Johannesburg, South Africa. He lost his eye and parts of his long-term memory after he was hit while driving for Uber and had to spend months recovering in hospital. "The other drivers help feed and clothe me," said Denis. March 22, 2021. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Kim Harrisberg
Martin, 33, a Ugandan driver for Uber Eats, whose friend taught him to ride a motorbike in two weeks, said that "with no legal papers I was getting paid peanuts as a plumber so I switched to delivery".
But the work comes with its risks, with food couriers saying many drive without training or safety equipment, and with insurance coverage insufficient or poorly-advertised.
Of 27 delivery drivers interviewed by the Thomson Reuters Foundation - all of whom were migrants and involved in accidents - only five knew of any insurance scheme by gig platforms, including one who got compensation for lost income.
Drivers reported going into debt to pay medical bills.
South Africa already had one of the world's worst road safety records, according to the World Health Organization, and an influx of drivers during the pandemic has added to the risks.
Hein Jonker of the Motorcycle Safety Institute said accidents involving food delivery drivers rose 30% nationwide to 109 in May and June 2020 compared to 84 in those months in 2019.
"I was flooded with WhatsApps (messages from drivers). I could see something was going wrong," said Jonker, who collates accident reports from emergency medical services, local traffic authorities and citizens.
Comprehensive data is scarce and underreported, he added.
South African roads are particularly dangerous for food delivery drivers, said Jonker, most of whom ride motorbikes without adequate equipment or training.
WhatsApp groups created by couriers and seen by the Thomson Reuters Foundation show photos of smashed motorcycles, dented helmets, and bloody injuries sent by drivers who have spotted colleagues in need on the roads.
Zimbabwean driver Carl shows a photo on his phone of his dented motorcycle after many accidents in Pretoria, South Africa. February 9, 2020. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Kim Harrisberg
Most platforms consider drivers to be independent contractors rather than employees, so drivers pay for their own helmets and bikes, do not qualify for benefits like sick leave and rely on fellow couriers for aid, labour activists said.
Lawyers said a group of South African Uber drivers are to go to court to seek employee rights including compensation for unpaid overtime and holiday pay, hoping for a similar victory to that of British drivers in March.
After the UK court battle, Uber agreed to offer guaranteed entitlements to its more than 70,000 UK drivers, including holiday pay, a pension plan and limited minimum wage.
"There is no one-size-fits-all approach and this conversation will differ from country to country, but we are committed to engaging with local policymakers on this important topic," Uber said in emailed comments.
Uber Eats started operating in South Africa in 2016 and in 2018 introduced Chubb Insurance, a free scheme covering couriers "on-trip" for expenses including medical costs, death and disability payments. But compensation is capped and the policy fails to adequately protect drivers, labour experts say.
Two food delivery drivers point out their swollen legs following accidents while driving for Uber Eats in Johannesburg, South Africa. January 22, 2021. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Kim Harrisberg
Uber said COVID-19 had forced the company to halt in-person safety presentations and temporarily close support centres, so safety tips, emergency buttons and information on injury claims were sent out to drivers by email and in-app messaging.
The spokeswoman added that the company has a "stringent onboarding process" for new delivery drivers and inspects all vehicles registered on the app.
A spokeswoman for South African call-and-deliver service Mr D Food declined to comment. The company does not mention training or insurance policies on its website.
Checkers Sixty60, a local grocery delivery that surged in lockdown, said the company has trained 670 drivers and couriers receive insurance if they lease a motorbike from the company.
Gig economy boom
Having already dominated Africa's ride-hailing sector, Uber is trying to conquer the food delivery market by leveraging its massive fleet of drivers in the continent's most developed economy and tracking popular food choices and destinations.
With Mr D Food - part of e-commerce firm Take-a-Lot that is controlled by Africa's biggest company, media and internet heavyweight Naspers Ltd - it captures about 80%-90% of the country's food-hailing market, according to the latest data from research firm Insight Survey.
Seeking to replicate Uber's success, smaller, local companies like Checkers Sixty60 have expanded in lockdown.
Most delivery platforms recruit heavily from migrant communities, according to delivery drivers and former employees.
Uber said it has more than 3,000 active delivery drivers in South Africa but did not specify how many are migrants.
"(They) were desperate, all of them," said a former Uber Eats employee who worked in recruitment, adding that foreign workers were less likely to report unsafe working conditions.
In a rundown neighbourhood in the west of Johannesburg, a courier commune of sorts can be found behind a car wash, where about 40 drivers from Tanzania, Malawi and Uganda live together in crowded rooms packed with bunk beds.
A driver poses alongside a row of food delivery motorcycles in Johannesburg, South Africa. March 22, 2021. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Kim Harrisberg
Having fled economic and political strife at home, many now live undocumented or awaiting outcomes of asylum applications.
Amnesty International estimates about 96% of asylum applications in South Africa are rejected, with a backlog of about 190,000 appeals and reviews.
In March the Home Affairs Ministry announced a partnership with the U.N.'s refugee agency UNHCR to tackle the backlog of applications with increased funding, staffing and IT support over the next four years.
Of the 27 drivers interviewed by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, five undocumented couriers said they shared ride-hailing accounts and ID papers as they could not find other work.
Martin, who walks with crutches after breaking his femur in a traffic accident last year, said drivers "don't bother to ask for help because we have heard that drivers don't get a penny, or their apps are turned off and take ages to get turned on again".
Ugandan food delivery driver Martin poses for a photo while leaning on his crutch after an accident while driving for Uber Eats in Johannesburg, South Africa. "No one wants to leave his or her country, but because of the economy and the politics in ours, we were forced to." January 22, 2021. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Kim Harrisberg
"Or maybe we will get sent to Lindela," he added, referring to South Africa's migrant repatriation centre that detains about 4,000 undocumented migrants.
Uber said "we do not deactivate couriers on a whim, we adhere to strict community guidelines, which act as a 'how-to' for both driver-partners and riders".
Bernard, who runs the informal trade union from the city of Port Elizabeth, said language barriers and poor "on-the-ground communication" from companies hold many migrant drivers back from making insurance claims.
John peers over his food delivery box covered in neon stickers that indicate he was part of the January Uber Eats strike protesting delivery fee cuts across South Africa. Drivers say the fee cuts together with lost income during lockdown mean they have to spend longer hours on the road to make ends meet. February 9, 2020. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Kim Harrisberg
Delivery drivers said they were left to shoulder the cost of the increasing numbers of road accidents and seeking immediate assistance or information from delivery platforms was an ongoing challenge.
"If we need help we have to use our airtime and petrol to drive to the main office (In Johannesburg)," said Ben, a 32-year-old driver with Uber Eats.
As independent contractors, delivery couriers do not typically have access to the Compensation Fund - a state scheme funded by employers that provides compensation for occupational injuries and diseases - said Tzvi Brivik, a South African lawyer specializing in such claims.
Under Uber's free Chubb insurance scheme, drivers and their families can receive up to 200,000 rand ($13,500) compensation in case of death or total disability, its website states.
Two former Uber Eats drivers pose for a photo with their crutches after both being in accidents while delivering for the app in Johannesburg, South Africa. January 22, 2021. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Kim Harrisberg
But the policy falls short of the coverage provided for a typical employee, Brivik said, as it caps medical coverage to 180 days, and requires drivers to spend 48 hours in a hospital before qualifying for lost wages.
Paul Benjamin, a South African labour law scholar at the University of the Western Cape and former labour judge, said that "these kinds of insurance policies are not actually designed to make the benefits accessible to people."
Uber said it had expanded "online and phone support options" for couriers after its support centres closed in March last year, and it was slowly reopening centres in some cities.
Chubb, the U.S. insurance provider managing the scheme, said it could not comment due to "confidentiality provisions".
To report an accident resulting in a knee injury to Checkers Sixty60, Burundian driver John - not his real name - said he had to drive to Boksburg, 60km (37 miles) from Pretoria, in agonizing pain with his leg suspended off one side of the bike.
Burundian food courier, John, poses for a photo in front of a street market in Pretoria, South Africa. February 9, 2020. He used to drive for grocery delivery service Checkers Sixty60. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Kim Harrisberg
He received a payout from Checkers Sixty60 of 5,200 rand ($350) for one month of lost salary, but said this was not enough to cover his medical costs.
Checkers Sixty60 said it was following up on John's case and could not comment at this point.
In some cases couriers who are injured while driving can be compensated through South Africa's Road Accident Fund (RAF), if they find a lawyer and can show another vehicle was at fault.
"If a motorcycle delivery person is working 10 hours without a break, is exhausted, and loses control of the bike on the road, they would not be able to get anything from the fund," said Brivik.
One of Brivik's clients, Uber Eats driver Innocent Nibikora, obtained RAF compensation for his medical bills after he broke his ankle in an accident in 2017.
Nibikora said he was injured on the way to pick up a delivery and reported the accident to Uber, which in 2017 had not yet introduced the Chubb insurance option. The company "told me to take care of myself" but did not provide any compensation.
Uber said Nibikora was not "on-trip" when injured.
He is still fighting for RAF compensation for lost wages as well as for pain and suffering but COVID-19 has increased the fund's backlog of cases, Brivik said.
The RAF did not respond to several requests for comment.
'Too many cases to deal with'
John points to damage on his tyre after his numerous accidents in Pretoria, South Africa. "We are voiceless, many of us are refugees or asylum seekers and don't know where to turn," said John, 34, who has been a delivery driver for five different companies and now drives with Uber Eats. February 9, 2020. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Kim Harrisberg
South Africa's road safety record is made worse by gig platforms' failure to provide contractors with accessible information on claiming and adequate motorcycle training, delivery drivers, former employees and rights activists say.
Six former Uber Eats employees told the Thomson Reuters Foundation that when the company launched in 2016, the priority was to get as many drivers signed up as possible, often at the expense of safety issues like the roadworthiness of vehicles.
While Uber initially sought to improve driver safety through workshops on how to call for help on the app, those efforts fell by the wayside as the company ramped up its recruitment of drivers, former employees said.
One former employee, who worked in the operations team, said "we were flooded with too many cases to deal with, and had to pick and choose who to help and how much".
"Accidents happened all the time, like one every two weeks ... people died, or broke their legs," she said, adding that photos were often sent to the courier ops team from other drivers.
Food delivery driver, Bob, holds up the x-rays of his hand from an accident he was in while driving for Uber in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was unable to work for one month. March 22, 2021. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Kim Harrisberg
Uber said "the safety of delivery-partners is a top priority" and it "makes the immediate reporting of an issue possible, so that we can take action quickly and, if appropriate, share information with police".
The company did not comment on whether drivers were offered any motorcycle training, saying only that all drivers had to have a valid driver's license.
Drivers for Uber Eats said they received boosts on the app - of about 5-10 rand - for driving in the rain or dangerous areas, which Uber denied.
Drivers for Mr D Food said their app is paused during dangerous weather, and Checkers Sixty60 said its app works in rainy weather but it does not offer boosts to encourage drivers to take jobs in those conditions.
Burundian food courier, John, who fled his country after his family was killed during political conflict, opens up his reflective safety jacket to reveal his protective chest plate that he refuses to drive without. He has been in 15 accidents over 12 years as a driver in Pretoria, South Africa. February 9, 2020. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Kim Harrisberg
Reckless and drunk drivers at night or in rainy weather are the main cause of accidents, according to delivery workers.
Eric (not his real name), a Ugandan driver who moved to South Africa two years ago, woke up in hospital in December with his legs broken in three places after surviving a hit-and-run accident while driving a motorbike for Uber Eats.
"The hospital told me I can't walk properly for two years," Eric said from the hospital bed in Johannesburg where he has been recovering for two months.
Living on the edge of poverty pushes delivery drivers to take risks, said David, founder of an informal trade union for Ugandan Uber Eats drivers in South Africa who asked to use only his first name to protect his identity.
David, founder of an informal trade union for Ugandan Uber Eats drivers in South Africa, poses for a photo in Johannesburg, South Africa. March 22, 2021. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Kim Harrisberg
Standing in a parking lot after visiting Eric in hospital, David said he knew of about 50 delivery drivers who have been in accidents, including 10 who died in the last three years.
"Drivers are desperate, they will take an order when it is raining, or when they are tired. Some fall asleep while driving," he said.
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), a government road safety partnership, said it had noted a "general lawlessness" by motorcyclists, adding that they promote responsible driving in schools and deploy traffic police to clamp down on reckless driving.
'Quicker than the ambulance'
A damaged food delivery motorcycle with a poster of Bobi Wine, a Ugandan singer and politician, leans against a wall in Johannesburg, South Africa. January 22, 2021. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Kim Harrisberg
Confronted with lengthy, often unfruitful insurance claims processes and fearing their accounts could be deactivated, some drivers take matters into their own hands and turn to each other for assistance.
One WhatsApp group of nearly 240 drivers pings with late-night requests for roadside assistance or photos of crashes. Within minutes, fellow drivers respond or head out to help.
"We are quicker than the ambulance," said driver Ben.
The group - one of many in South Africa - acts as a fundraising tool from fellow drivers for those unable to work after accidents, and, in some cases, to send the bodies of deceased drivers back home to be buried.
The drivers also share advice on where to buy bikes and helmets, which roads to avoid, or where crime is rife.
John's smashed helmet has been taped together with duct tape as he cannot afford a new one, and most food courier companies do not provide them for their drivers. Pretoria, South Africa. February 9, 2020. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Kim Harrisberg
Martin and two other Uber Eats drivers recently injured in accidents walk on crutches into the car wash commune.
None of them pursued financial compensation as they did not think the process would yield any results. Other drivers chip in for their food and Reuben, the Ugandan owner of the car wash, lets them stay for free.
Although these support networks exist informally, much like David's organisation, Jonker believes a formal, national union would help couriers fight for better working conditions.
Many drivers agree.
"I don't regret driving because it helps me put food on the table," said Martin, pointing to scars on his face and body.
"But we need policies that can protect us as drivers so that we are not afraid to say we need help."
Reporters: Kim Harrisberg and Avi Asher-Schapiro
Photographer: Kim Harrisberg
Text editing: Zoe Tabary and Belinda Goldsmith
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Daily Digital & Print Suggested Reads: Wednesday, December 27, 2017
December 27, 2017 December 27, 2017 Linda Reimer
Hi everyone, here are our recommended titles for today.
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Our digital suggestion for today is the ebook:
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew Sullivan:
When a bookshop patron commits suicide, his favorite store clerk must unravel the puzzle he left behind in this fiendishly clever debut novel from an award-winning short story writer.
Lydia Smith lives her life hiding in plain sight. A clerk at the Bright Ideas bookstore, she keeps a meticulously crafted existence among her beloved books, eccentric colleagues, and the BookFrogs—the lost and lonely regulars who spend every day marauding the store's overwhelmed shelves.
But when Joey Molina, a young, beguiling BookFrog, kills himself in the bookstore's upper room, Lydia's life comes unglued. Always Joey's favorite bookseller, Lydia has been bequeathed his meager worldly possessions. Trinkets and books; the detritus of a lonely, uncared for man. But when Lydia flips through his books she finds them defaced in ways both disturbing and inexplicable. They reveal the psyche of a young man on the verge of an emotional reckoning. And they seem to contain a hidden message. What did Joey know? And what does it have to do with Lydia?
As Lydia untangles the mystery of Joey's suicide, she unearths a long buried memory from her own violent childhood. Details from that one bloody night begin to circle back. Her distant father returns to the fold, along with an obsessive local cop, and the Hammerman, a murderer who came into Lydia's life long ago and, as she soon discovers, never completely left. Bedazzling, addictive, and wildly clever, Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore is a heart-pounding mystery that perfectly captures the intellect and eccentricity of the bookstore milieu and will keep you guessing until the very last page.
The Twelve-Mile Straight by Eleanor Henderson:
*An Entertainment Weekly "Must-Read" Book for Fall*
From New York Times bestselling author Eleanor Henderson, an audacious American epic set in rural Georgia during the years of the Depression and Prohibition.
Cotton County, Georgia, 1930: in a house full of secrets, two babies-one light-skinned, the other dark-are born to Elma Jesup, a white sharecropper's daughter. Accused of her rape, field hand Genus Jackson is lynched and dragged behind a truck down the Twelve-Mile Straight, the road to the nearby town. In the aftermath, the farm's inhabitants are forced to contend with their complicity in a series of events that left a man dead and a family irrevocably fractured.
Despite the prying eyes and curious whispers of the townspeople, Elma begins to raise her babies as best as she can, under the roof of her mercurial father, Juke, and with the help of Nan, the young black housekeeper who is as close to Elma as a sister. But soon it becomes clear that the ties that bind all of them together are more intricate than any could have ever imagined. As startling revelations mount, a web of lies begins to collapse around the family, destabilizing their precarious world and forcing all to reckon with the painful truth.
Acclaimed author Eleanor Henderson has returned with a novel that combines the intimacy of a family drama with the staggering presence of a great Southern saga. Tackling themes of racialized violence, social division, and financial crisis, The Twelve-Mile Straight is a startlingly timely, emotionally resonant, and magnificent tour de force.
And our print suggestion for today is:
Legacy of Hunger by Christy Nicholas:
Ireland is no promised land in 1846. It is wracked by a crippling potato blight, and people are dying. But Valentia McDowell doesn't know that. From her father's prosperous farm in Ohio, young Valentia is haunted by tales of an abandoned family and a lost heirloom. She travels to her grandmother's homeland with her brother, Conor, and two servants, to find both. Her delight in the exciting journey on one of the first steam ships to cross the Atlantic is shattered by a horrible tragedy. What she encounters upon her arrival in Ireland is both more and less than she had hoped. Valentia finds both enemies and allies, amid horrors and delights, and a small bit of magic. She finds a richer heritage than she had ever imagined, but it comes with a price. When she finally reaches her goal, a terrible price is demanded. She must pay or forfeit, and both decisions have strong consequences for her and her friends.
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Home Entertainment Katadula is Miss Zambia International
Katadula is Miss Zambia International
Atlanta Pageant Benefits Orphanages
ATLANTA – Under vibrant lights beauty and grace lined the stage as Miss Zambia International held its first annual pageant on Oct. 28 at the Georgia International Convention Center.
Seven ladies competed for the coveted title and Miss Nakabinga Katadula walked away with the crown. She has readily embraced the title and the commitments that it entails.
"I am excited to begin reaching out to the less fortunate children of Zambia and getting in touch with people who are already helping," Katadula exclaimed. "I have always been passionate about helping people. This [opportunity] will help me get my foot in the door," she continued.
The event, which raised $1550 in donations, was crafted by founders Margaret Phiri, Aretha Sisa and Mutinta Mazoka-Cliatt in an effort to gain support for two orphanages in Zambia: The Marian Shrine Orphanage and Ubumi Children's project. The founders were all very pleased with the outcome of their first major event.
"I have absolutely no regrets," Phiri beamed.
With hands over their hearts and the audience following in tow, The Ngosa Brothers gave a soulful rendition of the Zambian national anthem which commenced the evening with a mood of unity and pride. They also entertained the audience with a mixture of gospel and contemporary performances.
Through out the night music was only one of the many facets of the affair. The pageant also consisted of a showcase of traditional African attire, a designer showcase and a talent showcase.
During the talent segment contestants showcased a variety of skills. Progress McCarthy sang her version of "Killing Me Softly," third runner up Sara Pandor danced across the stage in a red flowing sari and winner Katadula delivered a spoken word piece on Zambian pride.
Contestants also provided thoughtfully constructed responses during the question and answer portion. Second runner up Mwiinga Lishebo said education is imperative to solving the aids crisis that afflicts Zambia and many other African countries. She also said that children must receive education comparable to that of the western world in order to compete in today's society.
Although there could only be one winner, other contestants were proud to be a part of the celebration and some even pledged to still lend aid to the cause.
"I will reach out to the orphanage even though I did not win," Pandor said.
Another act was Zambian singer Danny, who made his debut in the United States and gave several energized performance that brought the crowd to their feet
Guests came from as far as California and New York for the event and to show support.
"I loved it," said Nachumi Yambala, who has been living in New York for the last three years and is From Zambia. "I heard about the singers first, but it's also for a very good cause,"
Many in the crowd complained that the event started extremely late. Though scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. the hosts did not come on stage and get things underway until 8:45 p.m. However co-founder Phiri said they wanted to allow time for guests to enjoy the refreshment, visit the vendors and mingle. Her plan for the next pageant is simply put, bigger and better.
"I would like to broadcast to different parts of the world and open up the competition to expose more Zambian businesses," she said. "I'm looking forward to having a Zambian expo."
Phiri said Atlanta would have the first option of hosting the next pageant but they will not limit themselves.
Co-founder Aretha Sisa was also pleased with the turn out is looking forward to sharing their continued success.
"Next year we want to sponsor four orphans to enjoy the event," she said. They are planning to hold an essay contest and choose the four best ones. Sisa also advised that the first order of business for Miss Zambia is "to make sure that our commitment to our cause is fulfilled, then what ever her [Miss Zambia] passion is we will do all we can to advance it."
The Miss Zambia International Organization (MZI0) was founded in 2005 to empower youth through education and to share the Zambian culture and arts with the world.
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Sharon Ochoa is Mshale's correspondent in Atlanta. She is a general assignment correspondent covering the southern region
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When Colin Parachek heads out of class and walks down the halls at Dexter High School these days he feels quite a different vibe in the air from last year. The Dreadnaughts' starting quarterback no longer has to stare at the top of his shoes as he walks or ignore successful swimmers, field hockey players and soccer players.
Football has moved from the punch line to the head of the line when it comes to Dexter athletics.
Instead of jokes or questions or simply indifference, it's high fives, handshakes, congratulations and incredible school pride.
Dexter students have always turned out in big numbers to support the football team, especially at home games. Their student section has long been considered the best in the area and their voices and encouragement have only gotten louder in recent weeks as the football team has been piling on the victories.
The Dreadnaughts knocked off visiting Pinckney 17-14 last Friday to improve to 5-2 on the season, just one victory away from locking up the school's first trip ever to the state playoffs. The Dreadnaughts host a Lincoln team that started off 4-1 but have lost two straight.
Leading the way for Dexter has been Parachek, a sophomore quarterback who not only has the physical skills but incredible poise and growing confidence not often attributed to a tenth-grader. His numbers are off the charts: 102 of 176 passing for 1,640 yards with 18 touchdowns and only five interceptions. He also has 32 carries for 148 yards and two more touchdowns.
But the most impressive number is five – as in five wins.
One of the more difficult challenges Parachek overcame quickly was in being a leader. It's not easy for a sophomore to step into a high-pressure role with the added responsibility of being a team leader. But he's handled that part of the game with pinpoint accuracy.
Parachek says winning the Ypsilanti game in week two really got the wheels on this machine rolling.
The season didn't exactly start out with a bang as the Dreadnaughts lost their opener to rival Chelsea. But Parachek says the team didn't hang their heads or think, "here we go again." There was a different response to the loss – one of fixing some things, improving on others and staying not only motivated but positive.
Instead, the whole season has been defined by playing together – with and for one another. And playing with a purpose – getting better each week and preparing the best they can for each play, each series, each game.
Parachek was the starting quarterback last year on the Dreadnaughts' junior varsity team which finished with a "disappointing" 1-8 record. But sometimes, like this time, the record doesn't always tell the whole story.
Parachek says he enjoys playing for Coach Phil Jacobs, who in just his second year with the program has not only put games in the win column but pride into the program.
One more win sends the Dreadnaughts to a place they've never been – the playoffs. And that's no joke!


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Q: Error when Running VBA Code to Import Multiple Workbooks into a Single Workbook I have a folder named "macro" containing about 25 excel workbooks.
All of the workbooks are formatted exactly the same, the only difference is the date ranges.
What i would like to do is implement some VBA code that will combine all of these files into one single workbook.
When I try to run this on a folder located on a shared network, I receive an error that a particular excel file cannot be found named "wage audit info" cannot be found and has either been moved or deleted.
The weird part is that no where in the code am I searching for this file, and the file is not located in the folder in the first, so I"m not sure why VBA is searching for this file at all.
Here is my code:
Sub CopyRange()
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    Dim wkbDest As Workbook
    Dim wkbSource As Workbook
    Set wkbDest = ThisWorkbook
    Dim LastRow As Long
    Const strPath As String = "\\data02\Finance\Dept01\01 FILES\2019 Files\Paydate 4.5.19\EOM DATA\Individual Grouping\Macro\"
    ChDir strPath
    strExtension = Dir("*.xls*")
    Do While strExtension <> ""
        Set wkbSource = Workbooks.Open(strPath & strExtension)
        With wkbSource
            LastRow = .Sheets("ExportSheet").Cells.Find("*", SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlPrevious).Row
            .Sheets("ExportSheet").Range("A3:I" & LastRow).Copy wkbDest.Sheets("ExportSheet").Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Offset(0, 0)
            .Close savechanges:=False
        End With
        strExtension = Dir
    Loop
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Any idea why I am receiving this error?
It's almost as though I am searching in the wrong directory, but I know that I'm not...

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Over at Pastor's Girl's Ponderings there is a wonderful photo challenge going on right now . . . your favorite shot. I knew right off what photo I was going to use . . . or I should say . . . the collection of photos I am going to show. A set, I hope it is okay that I am breaking the rules.
There was this gorgeous early fall day back in 2009 when I took my children to the park. My husband and my son were shooting off rockets and my daughters and I were picking flowers and petting the horses and just wandering about. I was snapping off photos like a mad woman that afternoon.
The photos I took that day have forever imbedded the memories of that lovely afternoon in my brain. It was a great day with our children . . . our entire family had a wonderful afternoon and the photos only enhance the memories today.
This is my little one who at the time of these photos had just turned three. You can still see a bit of "baby" in her (at least I can) If you knew her, seeing her frolicing about the park, not firmly perched on my hip, woudl be a HUGE thing. This little one of mine is quite the timid child, she still to this day, one year later, inssts opn my carrying her everywhere!
Anyway, I simply ADORE these photos of her! SO much that I have them enlarged to 11x14 hanging about my home!


Pupils on Colmers School's school council have identified and worked hard at solving a serious safety issue at the school. Council members were eager to try and resolve the issue around parking and pupil safety at the main car park on the site.
The site off Bristol Road South in Rednal, is named after the farm which used to stand there and consists of Colmers School (secondary), Colmers Farm Junior School, Colmers Farm Infant School and Rubery Nursery and Children's Centre. Around 1700 pupils access the site daily. Parking in the West Car Park has been a problem for a number of years, with cars taking or dropping children to the schools clashing with pupils walking through to access the site. Following several bumps and scrapes to vehicles, school council members identified that the situation of pupils walking through such a congested car park was "an accident waiting to happen" and were determined to find a solution.
After much hard work on their part, eventually winning the support of Morrisons Supermarket next door, the youngsters believe they have finally found the best plan of action and plans for change have been set in motion with help from Morrisons and school staff.
Yesterday school council members, along with staff from all four schools on the site, presented their plans at two public consultation meetings regarding the issue yesterday and answered questions and concerns raised.
Morrisons will allow parents to park in coloured spaces in their car park and a gateway will be opened between Morrisons car park and the Junior school's staff car park, with a fenced path leading around into the junior school playground.
West Car park will be for staff cars and secondary school "drop-offs" only.
This will ease the amount of traffic entering the car park before and after school.
In addition, pedestrians will be asked not to walk through the car park once changes have been made. They will be advised to use the alternative routes, through the new gateway or down the Fordrough (the pathway between the East & West buildings of Colmers school).
The new gateway and fencing will be part funded by monies raised by both Morrisons and Colmers School council, who have held fundraising bag-pack events in the store.
Work should begin sometime in April.
Sounds like the school council had a lot to do but came up with a sound and popular solution.
As well as more recognition for your school you could win a prize from the Speaker of the House Commons.
This is brilliant, Asher, thanks very much for letting us know about this award.
I'll make sure the school/school council are aware and get entered!


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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday reallocated $12.3 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund to secure qualified, out-of-state, travel nurses to work in Alabama hospitals in a temporary capacity.
"I'm pleased to see more folks getting vaccinated, but we are still in the thick of COVID-19 and our hospitals are overwhelmed," Governor Ivey said. "In consideration of the current surge of the virus and the strain on our dedicated healthcare professionals, I have directed the $12.3 million of CARES Act funding be reallocated to recruit more trained staff to our nursing corps. Until our vaccination rates rise and our COVID-19 hospitalization rates fall, we will need the extra support these nurses provide."
In consultation with the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris designated the nursing shortage Alabama's most urgent need. ADPH will work with the Alabama Hospital Association to develop a process to recruit these travel nurses.
"ADPH would like to express its gratitude to Governor Ivey and State Finance Director Poole for providing this support to Alabama hospitals, which are seeing unprecedented numbers of patients infected with Covid-19," Dr. Harris said. "This funding comes at a crucial time and will make a tremendous difference in increasing the nursing workforce in our state."
The $12.3 million reallocation is from CARES Act funds that were previously obligated but not reimbursed among the various approved expenditures.
The Alabama Legislative Leadership, House Speaker Mac McCutcheon and Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Reed also support Alabama hospitals thru the reallocation of CARES Act funding.
"The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has presented struggles for many across the state, but perhaps no group has faced as many challenges or stood taller than the frontline medical workers in hospitals, clinics and physicians' offices across the state," Speaker Mac McCutcheon said. "Our nurses are forced to set aside concerns and worries about their own health as they tend to the patients who are fighting a highly-contagious virus that has already taken so many from us. It seems altogether fitting that Alabama is devoting a portion of its CARES Act dollars to a group that has demonstrated it cares the most – the nurses who provide aid to the sick and injured in the most remote rural communities and the largest urban centers alike."
"The coronavirus pandemic has created an unprecedented need for quality nurses at hospitals across our state. Alabama's nurses, working on the front lines to save lives and care for those struggling with this virus, have been nothing short of heroic throughout this pandemic," Sen. Reed said. "I have heard from leaders across our state – especially from those in harder hit areas – that this is a critical, much-needed resource. I am glad that these relief dollars will go towards alleviating some of the stress put on our hospital system and provide hospitalized Alabamians with the care they need."
Alabama received approximately $1.9 billion of federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funding to respond to and mitigate COVID-19. Alabama Act 2020-199 designated:
$300 million to reimburse state agencies for expenses directly related to the coronavirus outbreak
$250 million to reimburse counties and cities for coronavirus expenses
$250 million to deliver health care and related services to residents
$300 to support citizens, businesses and non-profit and faith-based organizations impacted by the coronavirus pandemic
$53 million for remote work and public access expenses incurred by state government, including the Legislature
$300 million for technology and infrastructure expenses related to remote learning
$200 million for reimbursement of costs to the Department of Corrections incurred because of the outbreak
$10 million to the reimbursement of costs to ensure access to courts during the pandemic
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Table Tennis Club places in national competition
Originally ranked 23rd, the team finished 22nd.
The Mizzou Table Tennis Club placed 22nd out of 24 at the national championship in Rockford, Ill., last weekend. All team members have been playing table tennis for eight years or more. Courtesy of Alan Chu
By Ashley Szatala
Mizzou Table Tennis Team
The Mizzou Table Tennis Club competed at the national championship in Rockford, Ill. last weekend, placing 22nd out of 24 total teams.
The team moved up the rankings one spot, beating the 17th seed in the nation, SUNY Buffalo, then losing to the 10th seed, New York University.
"We just wanted to do better than 23," MU graudate student Di Gao said.
Team captain Alan Chu competed individually and with a partner in the tournament. He faced the current U.S. national champion from NYU and a professional Chinese player while competing individually, losing to both in tight matches. He was individually ranked 28th in the nation coming into the tournament, but left the competition ranked 17th.
The players who competed at Nationals were Gao, Chu, Yifeng Jia, Scott Meredith and Yuyang Ying.
Before qualifying for Nationals, the club competed at divisional and then regional tournaments, with both the team and Chu placing second at Regionals.
This is the club's second year as an organization on campus, but this is the first year it has received funding to compete. Out of the seven members on the qualifying team, four were available to compete at the national tournament.
"It's all about our team cohesion and confidence," Chu said.
Chu, a graduate student in sport psychology, said he applied his sport psychology lessons to his team and the game. He spoke about the importance of composure with the team.
Table tennis is a combination of physical strength and strategy, Gao said. Exhaustion sets in after competing, and if players get nervous or tense, then they miss the ball.
"A lot of people think table tennis is just for fun, but it's a (real) game," Gao said.
The club has been competing in table tennis tournaments all semester long to prepare for the post-season tournaments. Once the team qualified for Nationals, the four teammates traveled to a national table tennis training facility in Maryland. There, they underwent intensive training for three days, six hours each day.
The national tournament was held in a tennis facility with tables set up on each half of the tennis courts. Sixteen tables were set up for simultaneous tournament play, and 16 tables were set up for practice.
"It's Nationals," Gao said. "It's totally different than the teams in the Rec Center."
Several players were professional table tennis players and others had competed in Olympic trials.
Chu, Gao and Ying will play in the U.S. Open in July. Chu acts as both captain and coach to the team. If Chu is competing, the other players will act as a coach to each other.
"This year, I took the leadership role," Chu said. "I hope the leadership role keeps going."
He said he hopes the team lasts as long as it can. There are currently about 20 members in the club, but the club is always looking for more players. Anyone of any skill can join.
Chu has been playing table tennis for 20 years. He competed in the China nationals when he was an undergraduate student studying there. Gao has been playing competitively for 10 years. All other members of the national qualifying team have been playing for eight or more years.
To raise funds for this summer and next year's competitions, the team will be fundraising at Yogoluv this Sunday. Customers must mention the Mizzou Table Tennis Club at the register, and then 20 percent of the proceeds made will go toward the club's travel fund.
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these paid workouts. They used to be my favorite but not anymore… Jake is totally one of my favorites but $5 for a 30min workout is a lot compared to other workout subscriptions.
$5 for a 30 minute workout ?? Are you kidding me? Is Pop Sugar charging for all workouts now? Would be nice to get some sort of explanation. Count me out of the paid workouts. Boo. I guess I'm back Fitness Blender and Sydney Cummings for my workouts now.
You have to pay now?!?!
That looks like it would be a great full workout, but I don't appreciate the bait and switch. They hooked us into what looks like was going to be an amazing workout and then sent us to a link in which we have to pay $5 to finish the workout. I hope that PopSugar Fitness doesn't do something like this again. Perhaps they can eventually post the full workout for free here.
Huge fan of popsugar however there are many channels on youtube that offer free quality workouts that I love and enjoy. You've lost a loyal viewer.
didn't like it popsugar too pity u made it not free anymore .. hope won't stay like that or u gonna loss all ur flowers .
I was very much looking forward to this workout.. But 5 $?? Thanks but no thanks.
I will follow you guys until you official start charging for videos and then it's goodbye.
Sooo now all you get is 4 min sneak peeks if you can't afford to pay…okay.
I don't think paying for streaming workouts is a bad thing (I do for Les Mills on Demand which I highly recommend for the price and variety). BUT most paid workouts On Demand are like $12-$15 a MONTH to access hundreds of videos so $5 for 1 30 min. video is steep IMO.
Why only 4 minute ???
I'm glad there are many other free workout channels on YouTube; I'll be using only those if PopSugar requires payment.
Also, it's "sneak peek," not "sneak peak." For example, "Jake, Christa, and Jeannette climbed to the PEAK of the mountain. Jake and Christa asked Jeannette if they could take a PEEK through her binoculars, because they forgot theirs."
You must be joking! I've been following you for 6 years now and have a 64Gb usb key full of workouts – and this preview doesn't even offer anything new from Jake!, If I get bored, I can turn to channels like GymRa or the many great people offering free workouts. It wasn't enough for you to spike your workouts with so much advertising, now you want people to pay. For that you need to add "value" like personal counselling.
This video contains the same exercises from a PS workout from Jake from long ago. At least based on this preview. And that one is 45 minutes long. Thought I'd mention, but I could be wrong.
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We have a new president. If someone would have told me five years ago that Donald Trump would be the next President of the United States I would have scoffed at the idea. Then I would have remembered that Arnold Schwartzenegger was twice governor of my then home state. Oh, people.
So many people are worried about the direction our nation is traveling in. One thing that Democrats and Republicans share in common right now is a prodigious distrust for the government and a dread of handing over a broken nation to our children. But the truth is that the United States of America has always been a broken nation, because it is full to the brim with broken people.
Instead of focussing on what I think of our new leader, I want to just take a moment and remember that America is not really a nation at all.
A call to be something better than we really ever have been.
I see the precepts of the founding father's being casually tossed out of the window by people who don't value the sanctity of what this nation was founded upon. But I know that the America that my children and I pledge to each morning after prayer is not a landmass or a government. It is a vision. A notion that all humans have certain inalienable rights and that all of humanity is intrinsically valuable. Not because of the color of our skin or our gender, nor because of our goodness or character. No. Our value lies in the simple truth that we are all creations made in the image of the only wise King. America is like the gospel. It is about freedom from chains that the world loves to wrap tightly around our souls. It is about more than me or you. It is about us. Banding together to believe in something great, something greater then we can achieve but so good that we should never stop trying. So long as this nation is populated by humans we will fail to meet the standard of the freedom we believe in. That's okay. Tomorrow is another day to try at it again.
I am not going to worry about the future of this nation. My home country isn't even of this earth anyway. But I will stand proud of the nation God has placed me in for now.
The best way we can help the dream of America to live on is through our children. I will teach my sons to share the blessings that they receive; to be full of courage and light. America is meant to be a beacon on the hill. Only individually, one person at a time, can we propitiate that ideal.
God bless America and our new president. Let's pray, not hate.
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Exercises and workouts have paved the way for a no cost alternative for breast enlargement. Exerting effort on the muscles underneath the breasts will help make the breasts appear larger than usual.
This is considered the simplest of all breast enlargement exercises. This exercise only entails rotation of the arms. To start, you will have to rotate each arm 20 times, separately. Then all you need to do is to rotate both arms 20 times, simultaneously. When done with pushups in a simple variation, this exercise will be more effective as it is.
Small weights are needed for this method of breast enlargement. First, you will have to stand straight, making sure that your heels are stretched or extended. With the weights, simply lift your arms up in a straight position and place them down, elbows bent until the fists are at the level of your shoulders, then proceed by lifting your arms again. You have to do these for 20 times in 3 sets.
The butterfly is one of the fastest exercises to enlarge the breasts. This requires you to lie down with your back against the floor and with both of your knees in a bending position. Horizontally, your arms must be stretched and lifted right above the chest while the weights are being held by your hands. This exercise should be done 15 times in two sets.
The bow pose in yoga extremely gives attention to the chest. This does not only focus on the enlargement of the breasts but this also helps in strengthening of the spine, which eventually improves one's posture. With good posture, the breasts would look or appear even larger. Aside from all these, the bow pose also helps in the onset of menstrual discomfort and distress. Another yoga pose which aims to straighten your posture is called the locust pose. With the improvement of posture and elongation of the spine, the locust pose helps over fatigue and back aches.
These exercises are the easiest way to enlarge the breasts. Most of these exercises aim to give visible results in two to four weeks time.
Not only are these breast enlargement exercises cost free but these exercises essentially help to make your breasts firm, tight, flexible, and very well toned.
The great thing about engaging in these exercises is that it affects not only the enlargement of your breasts but also your body in general. Once your body is healthy, everything follows.
Regular use of massage will encourage the breasts to lift and become more toned by training the tissue.
Although most people perform breast massage on themselves, a partner can not only improve the efficiency of the massage but can make the procedure a more pleasurable experience. It is important to remember the purpose of the massage in order to maintain the appropriate amount of pressure and consistency of motion.
1. Stand in front of a mirror with the upper body completely exposed. Clothing will only hinder movement and accuracy. RELAX. This is a time to focus on your body. Allow for enough time to concentrate and perform the massage correctly.
2. The basis of breast massage is the "C Hold". Place one hand under each breast with the palms flat against your skin. The thumbs should naturally be resting at or on the outer side of each breast. Keeping the palms against your skin, gently draw the hands up so that they follow the natural curve under each breast. Stop when each breast rests within your hands with the thumbs resting naturally on the tops or sides of each breast. Mothers who have nursed their babies will recognize the "C Hold" from use as preparation for nursing.
3. With the breasts resting in each hand, push them together, towards the cleavage. The fingers and palms of each hand should meet at the completion of this motion. Although there should be pressure exerted during this motion, it should NOT induce pain. You should develop a rhythm fast enough to stimulate the blood circulation but slow enough to thoroughly address the breasts completely.
4. For growth, this motion will be repeated from all directions including pushing each breast away from the cleavage. For firming, only push towards the cleavage and up towards the neck. Perform the massage for a minimum of two minutes.
There are other techniques but the "C Hold" and this most basic method are starting points.
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Putting An End To Animal Abuse At Havasu Falls
By R.T. Fitch on June 24, 2016 • ( 16 Comments )
By: Michelle Grinnell as published on The Outbound Collective
This is ugly. The good news? Things are moving in the right direction.
Photo: Tiffany Nguyen
Havasu Falls is one of the most picturesque waterfalls in the country, if not the entire planet. Nestled deep within the Grand Canyon on the Havasupai Indian Reservation, thousands of visitors are flocking each year to get a glimpse of the pristine turquoise waters that make the falls so special. The destination is rapidly growing in popularity as vacationers post exquisite photographs of the falls on social media. This is the means by which my sister and I learned about this beautiful place, and we immediately made reservations to stay for a few nights.
Getting there is no easy task, as the 10-mile trail from the Hualapai Hilltop to the campground is not accessible by car. Access to the falls is available by helicopter, but most tourists opt to hike in, and many use pack horses and mules to pack their gear, to make the hike less physically taxing. Unfortunately, we learned very quickly that the gorgeous pictures we had marveled at on Instagram and Facebook, our very inspiration for making this journey, were not an accurate representation of all that one will witness while visiting Supai.
Just before dawn on April 19, 2016, my sister and I began the journey from the start of the trail at the Hualapai Hilltop. As we descended into the canyon, it wasn't long before we came upon the first string of packhorses quickly approaching. We were immediately struck by how sickly many of them looked, noting not only how malnourished they appeared, but also how several of them had open sores where the leather on the pack saddles and straps had rubbed them raw. We looked at each other in shock and discussed our relief at having packed our equipment in ourselves rather than having paid to use the services of these horses. The effects on this community as a result of years of impoverishment were not lost on us; we knew we'd observe animals that were underfed and somewhat atrophied, but this seemed like something more. As we entered the village, making our way to the tourist office, we passed numerous pens containing horses that were emaciated; some eating their own dung or garbage. Later in the evening, after the pack horses had been retired for the day, we witnessed horses that had moderate to severe wounds, where their hides had been split open from heavy loads and ill-fitting saddles. We photographed some of the worst cases, where some had backs that were gushing with blood, with the bones in their spine exposed. We wondered how so many of these severe injuries could possibly go unreported…and later surmised that they go largely unnoticed by many tourists as they are hidden away under packsaddles and camping gear; only at the end of the day when the saddles are removed would these injuries become visible. We decided that we could not ignore this.
Upon our return home, we began to research our options. We understood that because these actions are taking place on tribal land, and the Havasupai are their own sovereign nation, regular means of law enforcement would not necessarily apply. This would make our quest for justice for these animals an arduous one. Was there a way to provide immediate help some of the most habitually abused and neglected horses and also offer resources to the tribe so that different procedures could be implemented moving forward? Was there a path to holding chronic abusers of these horses accountable for their actions and rescuing horses that were in the most deplorable of conditions, while also encouraging and fostering existing good practices for horse owners who were acting responsibly? We soon learned that addressing these questions in a sensitive manner for the sake of the tribe, yet holding firm with our conviction that the abusers in the community must be held liable, proved to be an enormous challenge.
The first step was to contact members of the Havasupai Tribal Council to voice our concerns and to ask how we could work together to resolve this. We emailed every available contact listed on their official website and left voicemails on every phone line. Days passed with no response. We tried again once more, this time also phoning and emailing the Bureau of Indians affairs, and like our first attempts, we were met with silence.
It was then decided that sharing our photographs and story on social media would at the very least, help to spread awareness to the general public. More importantly we hoped this knowledge would be passed to tourists travelling there, with the hope that they would elect to travel with compassion and pack in their own equipment or use the helicopter, rather than to use one of these animals. We also included a petition, created by another group of citizens concerned for the welfare of these animals, which implores the Havasupai Tribal Council to establish and implement a minimum standard of care for these horses and to stop the violent individuals responsible for the most atrocious acts of cruelty.
The Facebook post we made went viral. Not only was it shared almost twenty-one thousand times, but the comments and private messages that came flooding in after, from tourists who had visited Supai before we had been there, began to illuminate a deeply disturbing pattern of enduring and violent abuse of these horses and mules that has been spanning decades. Some said they saw horses being punched and kicked on the trail after they had collapsed from exhaustion and could not take another step forward. Others said they saw a mule being beaten with a chain as it lay on the ground from fatigue. More still, have watched horses plummeting off the switchbacks from weariness, and left there by their handlers, on the canyon floor to die, rather than be euthanized or given any veterinary treatment. One said they witnessed these acts of cruelty as far back as 2006. Another said they noticed this as far back as 1989…The petition, which now has nearly two hundred thousand signatures, catalogues even more stories of visitors witnessing brutal maltreatment, but didn't think they could do anything about it because the abuse happened on tribal land and local authorities would have no power to stop it.
The public outcry has been infectious. We utilized it to reach out to media outlets in order to keep pushing awareness. We joined forces with other individuals who expressed trepidation regarding this issue and pressed several of the tour outfitters who lead trips to Havasupai Falls to cease the use of the packhorses. None were willing to address there is an ongoing problem…until just recently. After being faced with the continuing negative publicity, Wildland Trekking, one of the larger of several tour outfitters offering guided trips in Havasu, announced their suspension of use of pack animals. On June 1st 2016, in a statement from Steve Cundy, Director of Sales and Customer Service, Wildland Trekking will move forward, "…using a combination of porters and the existing helicopter service to transport supplies in and out of Havasu Falls. Backpacking options will also be available. There will be a transition period where we work to hire and train a crew of porters and develop the needed infrastructure. People who are already booked will be accommodated under this new system".
By taking leadership on this issue where others would not, Wildland Trekking may have just changed the game. Their willingness to acknowledge that this has been an ongoing problem that can no longer be ignored and modify their business practices as a result, displays an integrity we are now asking from the rest of the tour operators working in Havasupai. Outfitters who profit off the backs of these animals need to actively participate to ensure their welfare. It's not just good business practice, it's an ethical responsibility. We urge these companies to revise their practices in one of two ways. Primarily, we'd like to see tour business eliminate packhorses as an option and replace them with a viable alternative, just as Wildland has, so that human porters and the helicopter become the sole methods for hauling gear, beyond guests packing their own equipment. The second approach would be to require outfitters to contribute their own income to help employ an enforceable standard of care. Part of that requirement would necessitate that the tribe allow an independent entity to regularly come to Supai to ensure compliance to confirm that the animals are receiving adequate water and feed on a consistent basis at the Hilltop and in the village, proper rest, consistent veterinary and farrier care, and an animal husbandry education program. Most importantly, this includes reporting and prosecuting abusers. Demanding both parties be accountable for the care and treatment of these animals would be a solution that would allow for long term and sustainable improvements in the lives of these horses, and it is extremely overdue.
Although bringing legal action to incidents of animal abuse taking place on tribal land is difficult, it is not impossible. Case law has now been established for federal authorities to intercede in animal abuse cases on tribal land. On April 14, 2016, Leland Joe of Havasupai was arrested by federal officials for two felony and two misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty and abuse to trail horses. Four of his horses were confiscated. This was a monumental day, as it was the first time an arrest of this kind has occurred on tribal land. His arrest was spurred by a vocal group of alarmed citizens, all whom had witnessed the abuse of these animals first hand, coming together and reaching out to various federal agencies. There are many tourists whom have witnessed abuse and stayed quiet about it upon returning home, often because they assumed there was nothing they could do, or that their single voice would not be enough. As we have learned by sharing our story, and in light of the recent arrest of Leland Joe, this is not true. It is critical that tourists document this abuse by taking photos, videos and providing written statements recounting what they saw. Both the FBI and Bureau of Indian Affairs should be contacted to report any documentation of abuse that is observed. Tourists should also reach out to Supai government officials. They have a website with email addresses for the various council members, and a mailing address.
Employing a standard of care is the ideal long term solution, however, implementing such procedures may take a while for outfitters to embrace, so for now, the public can help foster a change for these horses by refusing to use tour companies that continue the use of these packhorses. Visitors can easily utilize the helicopter option provided by Airwest Helicopters. The best method of all however, is choosing to pack your items yourself. Havasupai is a beautiful destination. The journey there will be made so much sweeter by choosing to explore it with compassion. Let's offer a voice, in this place, to these animals who cannot speak for themselves.
Learn more about the Havasupai horses and how you can help:
Stop Animal ViolencE (SAVE): Facebook | Website
Sign the petition to Save the Pack Animals at Havasu Falls
Katie's Facebook post
The Story of Chemokah
Cover photo: Shannon L Haskie
https://www.theoutbound.com/michelle-grinnell/putting-an-end-to-animal-abuse-at-havasu-falls
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Tagged as: burro, Cruelty to animals, Equine, Horse
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This is how change comes about. This is why are country is where it is today. People became immune to getting involved whether it be shootings, muggings or cruelty to animals. Americans need to wake up and fight compassion and care. Sometimes all it takes is one voice to talk to another and another. Hold our Legislators accountable for their lack of accountability. Wrong is wrong!! Period! Where was all the money going that they received from the tours because I bet the tour wasn't cheap. Kudos to these ladies because they brought attention to the plight of these poor animals. Take a stand and speak up you just might make change. Great job and great story!!!
Starry says:
I recently looked up reviews of Havasu Falls on TripAdvisor, and many of the individuals complained about the abuse and neglect of these poor animals and had photos to prove it. It's absolutely heartbreaking and unthinkable. Bless Michelle and people like her that took action on this difficult issue. ❤
Maggie Frazier says:
Seems like if there were comments & complaints about this with photos – why would people continue to use these outfitters or go to this area?
Animal abuse is just that – abuse. Keeping silent? Michelle has certainly earned more than a pat on the back!
Don't be surprised if the majority of individuals are unaware of this situation. That's why it is always a good idea for people to look into any animal-related business before supporting them.
grandmagregg says:
Humans can make a difference and these ladies put together a plan of action that has obviously snow-balled into many people "speaking" for the abused animals and although the entire problem may not be corrected yet it sounds like at least those animals are not being forced to endure the abuse. I do hope that this issue will be followed through with by future Grand Canyon visitors and not allowed to be swept under the rug. Cruelty to animals, also called animal abuse or animal neglect, is the intentional infliction by humans of suffering or harm upon any non-human animal, for purposes other than self-defense or survival.
Rita Parrino says:
Please call Wildland Trekking Company in Flagstaff and demand that they STOP using the pack animals until ALL the wranglers are in compliance with basic humane standards of care: 1-800-715-5543 Ask for Scott, one of the owners.
Call REI Adventures and demand that they STOP using the wranglers or PRESSURE THEM to make it a condition of use that the horses must have an acceptable standard of care. Cynthia Dunbar (253) 395-3780
Only 3 comments on the site of this article! Well 4 with mine. The pictures were absolutely horrible. Altho one was taken by a humane organization, so maybe something more will be done. Just blows my mind that even if someone couldn't see the terrible wounds – the thinness of these horses should be clear to ANYONE! Frankly, that's one place that wouldn't be on my bucket list! Beautiful scenery, I'm sure – BUT.
geri says:
Grand Canyon visit ruined by animal abuse
http://www.inquisitr.com/3035536/grand-canyon-tourism-ruined-by-abuse-of-havasu-horses
T. Boyd says:
Heartbreaking to the extreme. How could this barbaric cruelty continue for so long, and has there been any improvement in this treatment of these helpless animals, who are pushed beyond endurance and dying horrible deaths? Has there been any real progress?
It is horrific that human beings could have subjected helpless animals to such cruelty for YEARS and nobody did a thing. How could anybody participate by using those downtrodden weary animals? People who would participate in this uncivilized cruelty are just as bad as those who force such cruelty on the pack horses.
june613Connie Brady says:
It's been a long time since my stomach ached (reading about Havasu Falls and the animals. I truly hope the cruelty ends and soon.
june613 says:
It's been a long time since my stomach felt very very sick but reading about Havasu Falls Canyon and the animals – I had to visit the bathroom. This has to end and end now.
IcySpots says:
This is tragic but what will happen to these pack animals if they are no longer needed? Most will end up shipped to slaughter. A better answer would be enforced humane standards as well as more national attention to the third world conditions on our reservations, conditions which are dire for people and animals. I for one appreciate sharing the trail with a good horse, mule, or burro, and good outfitters and packers know it is an art to keep animals healthy and happy while carefully balancing loads (good ones use a scale every time).
Getting rid of all these animals and replacing with helicopters etc. is not a better situation, in my view, since it will further victimize them. Lifting the tide so people and animals can have better lives is a better strategy.
SAVEfoundation and others have been trying to get the tribe to improve the welfare of their horses for years. Their response is to become irate and threatening to hikers who show concern, and ignore pleas for help. There have been many offers of help from all sides, vet care, donations, food, etc and they still continue to abuse/neglect/starve their animals.
If you want to help please visit these links. You can now DONATE to a coalition of groups that is working on a solution.
http://havasupaihorses.org
https://www.facebook.com/StopAnimalViolenceFoundation