Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Water is Life - Deliver it.

For the second full day, a group of volunteers headed by Richard Rennie have joined the organization's Bedford truck to deliver treated drinking water to affected residents in the Lethem area. Pictured here is the heavy hauler after a long day on the road with the distribution tanks on board.  The team also is disseminating health and water safety educational flyers.

All of the Culvert city and Lethem areas were served today while the focus tomorrow will be over the Tabatinga where a volunteer rapid assessment team has identified a whole neighborhood in need of drinking water and other essential support.

Another talented group is working at the Lethem RAM shack to actually create scale area and neighborhood maps for effective data management and coordination of relief and recovery efforts.

All actions are in close collaboration with the Regional disaster response team now headed by Minister Benn.