By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN migration agency on Friday has airlifted relief supplies including jerry cans, solar lamps and indoor privacy partitions to Venezuela to support communities affected by the 24 June earthquake.
IOM Senior Director for Strategy and External Engagement Kim Eling said “For families dealing with the aftermath of an earthquake, whether and when they receive initial assistance can make a big difference for how they are able to recover.
According to local authorities te devastating earthquake has killed 3,889, injured at least 16,740 and displaced 17,907.
The IOM worked with DHL’s Disaster Response Team, the UN’s Humanitarian Response Depot in Panama and the Venezuelan Government to coordinate the emergency relief shipment, which arrived in Caracas on Tuesday.
IOM wrote in a press release taht “This operation highlights IOM’s continued commitment to preparedness, rapid emergency response, and effective humanitarian supply chain coordination, using strategic partnerships and global prepositioning capacities to deliver life-saving assistance to crisis-affected populations,”.
The supplies will support emergency shelter operations, build on the UN’s efforts to mobilize relief to Venezuelans affected by the earthquake.
