Travis and our friend, Randy, decided to have a little fun on the chopper ride.
As we prepared logistically for these distributions we ran into a lot of challenges and a lot of corruption, delaying them by about a month. Our teams and the beneficiaries were very discouraged and anxious to begin the distributions, so it was really exciting to share in the joy of the first ones. Here are a few pictures of the distribution process.
As Quality Assurance Manager, Travis did spot checks at the warehouse and the distribution sites to make sure NFI kits contained everything they were supposed to, proper protocol was being followed and documentation was in order. Here he is checking the contents of a couple random kits.
The NFI kits were composed of hygiene kits, kitchen kits, clothes, mosquito nets, jerry cans, basins, blankets and much more.
Our teams are so good at their jobs! They had a really impressive system that made distributing to about 600 families/day flow so smoothly and quickly.
The ease with which the women carried their loads was very impressive. They put the men to shame.
Some of the cute spectators.
Happy beneficiaries walking home with their kits.
We loved being able to work together!
The amazing SP DRC USAIDizi NFI and Food teams!
At the end of this intervention our teams distributed NFI kits to 3,113 households and food to 3,096 households. Our food team will be returning to distribute food to the same households in March and April.
This coming week our teams will begin distributions to 4,000 households in and around Eringeti, North Kivu. The majority of these families fled the horrific massacres taking place in Beni Territory the end of last year and into this year. See article below.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/12/many-dead-dr-congo-massacre-201412785151582543.html
Pray for our teams as they are anticipating these distributions will be challenging. Although in need of help, the beneficiaries have shown themselves to be extremely difficult to work with. Furthermore, there is continued rebel activity nearby and the UN just recently positioned soldiers in the area for a possible offensive.
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