The Pilgrims Office needs help

[dandekay]

Rosina and All,
As one of the Santa Barbara group I say yes, I will help.  Not
being very computer literate, however,  all I can offer is some financial
help to
purchase better computers.  Anyone else interested?
Daniel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rosina Lila" <Blaroliaaol.com>
To: <GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 11:26 AM
Subject: The Pilgrims Office needs help


> Hello you all,
> Don Jaime Garcia, the person in charge of Pilgrims' data and
communications
> at the Office of Pilgrims in Santiago, has fallen gravely ill and a
replacement
> is being sought.  Further, it appears that the computers at the Pilgrims
> office, which are old and limited, were infected with a virus which caused
their
> Windows system to crash. Consequently, data on pilgrims will be slow in
coming.
> Further, that the Office was dispensing between 900 and 1,000 Comnpostelas
> daily during Holy Week  has put a tremendous pressure on the office.  On
Easter
> Sunday Spanish TV showed the list of pilgrims waiting to get into the
building
> stretching all the way onto Obradoiro Square!
> Often, some pilgrims on this list have wondered how and what they could
give
> back to the Camino in appreciation  for the memories, graces, insights,
> friendships, etc.  received during their pilgrimage. Perhaps those of us
from
> NorthAmerica, and other English-speaking pilgrims, can unite our efforts
and
> provide the Pilgrims Office with some decent computer equipment.
> What say you all?
> The effort could be organized through Kathy  Gower and her Santa Barbara
> group.
> I can certainly be counted on,  and I think that I can speak for at least
two
> other New York City pilgrims who would be eager to help..
> Warm regards,
> Rosina
> ps. Those of you who may be interested in the extraordinary happenings in
> Seville during Holy Week can write to me directly.
>