UNICEF: Water and sanitation for Haiti's quake survivors

http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/haiti_52833.html

LEOGANE, Haiti, 24 February 2010 While the focus of many aid agencies and media organizations
has been on the capital, other areas were also seriously affected. UNICEF and its partners have been working to deliver vital services to children and families living in camps throughout the country, beyond the capital of Port-au-Prince.

The most urgent intervention in the camps has been the provision of safe water and sanitation. UNICEF and its partners have been setting up collapsible tanks known as water bladders, and digging latrines to keep the camps clear of human waste, in improvised settlements throughout Haiti.

Were in an emergency phase, which means that we need to deliver water and we need to deliver emergency sanitation, said UNICEF Water and Sanitation Specialist Rolando Wallusche Saul. You have a big likelihood of spreading of diarrheal diseases; thats why it is very important to build latrines.

While survivors of the earthquake attempt to rebuild their lives, UNICEF and partners are doing all they can to ensure that everyone is able to live as normal a life as possible. By delivering safe water and improved sanitation, aid workers hope to ensure that children and adults who survived the earthquake can also survive its aftermath.

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[cdpsasw]

what does he say at 2:45? Building what? "Evermore natreats to cater to the growing numbers of displaced."

[Carlos2160]

muy bueno

[bach1cm]

We can save Haiti!