The toll is heavy: 70,000 dead and as many wounded, entire towns and villages wiped out, 3 million people left homeless as winter approaches. A mountainous region, remote villages that are difficult to access, damaged roads and harsh weather conditions do not facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid.
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on Veoliaforce to assess water needs immediately after the disaster. With the support of Caritas France, Veoliaforce supplies water to 10,000 disaster victims in the Thuri camp. The operation is being carried out in close collaboration with the local Pakistani authorities and Unicef, which is responsible for coordinating international humanitarian aid in the water sector.
Volunteers transport, install and start up two mobile Aquaforce units capable of producing up to 200 cubic meters of drinking water per day.
- They set up a network to facilitate water distribution.
- They manage the installation for two months and train two local operators, a technician and a chemist, to take over after their departure.
- The camp is supplied with water for six months.
- Location:
Thuri camp, Pakistan - Date:
October 2005 - Partners:
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Unicef, Caritas France
The intervention in figures:
10 volunteers taking turns in the field for 8 weeks 140 man-days
Organizational, logistical and technical support from France 24 hours a day
9 tonnes of specialized equipment: Aquaforce 5000 mobile drinking water production units