And the man behind most of these US Army initiatives is Lieutenant Colonel Robert Ramsey. It is his last day in Belize and today he gave us an overview of his involvement in some of the projects in Belize.
Lt. Col. Robert Ramsey - Senior Defense Official, US Embassy
"I have been here for about almost 2 years serving as the defense attache. Some of the projects that stand out are obviously Beyond The Horizons here from April or June. We did 5 projects, but the one that really stand out for me was Western Regional Hospital, that's the one I felt like I was able to impact a little bit with some initiatives that I started and some that aren't complete yet for example the emergency room that was built. We have the funding and the personnel and we have the materials on order which actually connect the hospital to the emergency room. So that worked will begin sometime in mid-August. We are looking forward for that to be complete. I'm sorry I won't be here to see it but I'm so happy it's getting done."
Courtney Weatherburne, reporter
"You are moving on now to do these same initiatives in Africa right?"
Lt. Col. Robert Ramsey - Senior Defense Official, US Embassy
"I am, I'm moving unto that same position, I'll be Maputo, Mozambique working as senior defense, official defense attache."
As you heard funds have already been secured to join Western Regional's new emergency room to the hospital. Works should begin in mid-August.
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