HAITI / WFP LOGISTICS

Despite massive logistical challenges since the earthquake struck, WFP delivered more than 3.6 million rations, the equivalent of more nearly 11 million meals, to nearly 460,000 people. WFP

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:18
• Production Date: 28 January 2010
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME - WFP
• Subject Topical: NUTRITION; HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
• Geographic Subject: HAITI
• MAMS Id: U100128d

Description

STORY: HAITI / WFP LOGISTICS
TRT : 2.18
SOURCE: WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP)
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 27 JANUARY 2010 , PORT AU PRINCE , HAITI

1. Various shots, bulldozer clearing rubble
2. Wide shot, destroyed building
3. Med shot, office seen through broken building wall
4. Med shot, city with traffic and rubble
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Natasha Scripture, spokesperson, World Food Program (WFP):
"This is the most complex emergency WFP has ever launched. We're faced with enormous logistical challenges. Haiti 's entire supply chain infrastructure has been devastated, yet our logistics machine is operating at full speed. We're streaming food assistance through five humanitarian corridors around the country and we've already delivered three million rations which is the equivalent of ten million meals to earthquake victims."
6. Various shots, Brazilian MINUSTAH troops escorting WFP food convoy
7. Wide shot, people walking with bags of food on their heads
8. Various shots, WFP staff distributing food at the Champ de Mars area (near the presidential palace),
9. Tracking shot, (low angle) following man carrying a bag of food
10. Wide shot, woman carrying bag of food
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Denise Brown, Emergency Support, World Food Program (WFP):
"Security remains a concern in and around Port au Prince, but we are working very closely with MINUSTAH and the US military to ramp up security at all our distribution points."
11. Various shots, people waiting for food distribution and military around them
12. Various shots, huge crowds waiting for food
13. Various shots, people receiving bags and military guarding around them

Storyline

Despite massive logistical challenges since the earthquake struck, the World Food Program (WFP) has delivered more than 3.6 million rations, the equivalent of almost 11 million meals, to nearly 460,000 people.

Although the overall security situation is generally calm, several incidents at sites throughout the city has hampered distributions in the past few days.

SOUNDBITE (English) Natasha Scripture, spokesperson, World Food Program (WFP):
"This is the most complex emergency WFP has ever launched. We're faced with enormous logistical challenges. Haiti 's entire supply chain infrastructure has been devastated, yet our logistics machine is operating at full speed. We're streaming food assistance through five humanitarian corridors around the country and we've already delivered three million rations which is the equivalent of ten million meals to earthquake victims."

All cargo transport took place in convoys with appropriate security, and security was also required at distribution sites. WFP worked closely with MINUSTAH and the US military to ramp up security and minimize disruption to food distributions.

SOUNDBITE (English) Denise Brown, Emergency Support, WFP:
"Security remains a concern in and around Port au Prince, but we are working very closely with MINUSTAH and the US military to ramp up security at all our distribution points."

This week, three WFP-contracted helicopters will be operational in Haiti and nearly 75 trucks were also due to arrive.

Governments around the world have so far donated more than 180 million dollars towards WFP’s emergency program to feed 2 million people and provide logistical and telecommunications support for a 6-month Emergency Operation.