American Red Cross to Pago Pago in
American Samoa. They would include
rakes, shovels, brooms, jumpstart kits,
coolers, work gloves, cots and comfort
kits.
The critical and growing role of aviation in humanitarian relief efforts was underscored in the latest annual report on
aviation from the World Food Programme
(WFP).
When emergency strikes, often the
only way to reach beneficiaries is by air,
the report said. “Without air service, it
would be impossible for humanitarian
workers to access to populations in need
or deliver medicines and urgent supplies
on time.”
Yet despite the growing demands for
air services, WFP said it faces a “serious
funding shortage” that has led to the
reduction or temporary suspension of
services in several countries like Central
African Republics Sudan and Niger.
In 2008, WFP-UNHAS chartered
aircraft carried 361,000 passengers and
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