Since May 2006, torrential rainfall in
the South American country of Suriname
has led to widescale flooding. This has
left over 30,000 people homeless in a
region of 25,000 square km. The Suriname
Government declared the affected area
a disaster zone and requested help.
Response
HF was able to immediately send a team
to assess the scale of the problem and
set up base in Paramaribo. Within 24 hours,
two trucks were despatched with 19 volunteers
to purchase and deliver the required emergency
supplies. Distribution is being co-ordinated
through the NCCR Military depot from where
the supplies are being airlifted to remote
areas cut off due to the scale of the
flooding.
So many people are homeless
and without basic supplies that a selection
of essential items has been sent out to
support 1000 people for a period of two
months.
Outcome
Victims
helped
1,000
Aid
delivered
> £50,000
Mandays
of effort
100
mandays
Project
Duration
3
months
The HF effort helped local authorities
to stabilise the local communities and
rehabilitate the victims.
