Paris man returns from Turkey, shares his experience at recent Optimist Club of Paris meeting

On March 6, Logan Barrett was the guest of honour at the Paris Optimist Club meeting. Logan, a long-time Paris resident and Brant County Firefighter, shared an enlightening and heart wrenching presentation of his work with Operation Orphan. Most recently, Logan’s humanitarian efforts took him to Istanbul to aid with rescue and recovery efforts following a major earthquake that rocked Turkey and parts of Syria in the early hours of February 6th. He is the only Canadian member of Operation Orphan’s Crisis Response Team, based out of the United Kingom, but flies into disaster situations to provide aid and assistance in rescuing children and keeping them safe from kidnappers and human traffickers amid crisis situations. His first deployment was last March when the Crisis Response Team was sent to Moldova following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Operation Orphan’s efforts in places like Istanbul, Moldova and Sierra Leone, and the reality and horror they witness was not lost on anyone in attendance at Monday’s meeting, according to Optimist Club members. “Thank-you Logan, and your team of heroes for what you do,” on behalf of the Optimist Club of Paris. Pictured above is Logan Barrett with long-time Optimist Club member Marilyn McCulloch.

Photo Credit: Paris Optimist Club