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News archives / year 2006
Relief to flood affected people in Garissa, Kenya
GARISSA, KENYA, December 11, 2006 - International Aid Services has received a grant from Danish Mission Council Development Department ,
Swedish Mission Council / Sida, and Läkarmissionen for a relief intervention in Garissa, North East Kenya. In the last weeks since the
beginning of November 2006, abnormal rainfall has hit Eastern Africa, specifically eastern Kenya and in this case, Garissa and Tana River
districts and surroundings. High rainfall has caused the Tana River catchments to fill up fast thus sending massive
amounts of waters down the River Tana.
 December 11, 2006 - The Flood in Garissa, North East Kenya.
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The Flood in Garissa, North East Kenya.
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The Flood in Garissa, North East Kenya.
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People waiting for assistance in Garissa, North East Kenya.
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The Tana River has been swelling for the last few weeks. The high rainfall in this area, as well as higher upstream is the cause of
this swelling. It came to a point of breaking the banks on 17th November 2006. Due to the high rainfall in the catchments area,
the hydroelectrically dams higher in the river is also full to capacity and they where forced to release some of the water.
This increased the problem.
On 17th November the water reached so high, that it burst its banks causing hundreds of people to flee from
their homes due to the floods. The waters caused people to drown in the river, leaving many people homeless
and in despair. In many villages along the river, pit latrines have been filled with water and washed away,
causing health hazards to the population.
This intervention is dealing with a specific target area in north eastern Kenya, where IAS partner, Life Ministry,
is working. The area is a stretch of 85 km’s between Sombo village and Korati village, along Tana River far
into the interior, away from the main town centres and main road of Garissa / Nairobi.
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Construction of toliets.
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The following activities will take place
1) Scouting & Rescue
- Displaced persons rescued and taken to the camps.
2) Returning & Resettling
- 1,100 blankets distributed.
- 2,100 jerri cans distributed.
- 550 utensil kits distributed.
3) Sanitation
- 15 toilets have been established.
4) Water purification
- 1,350,000 litres of drinking water treated.
5) Shelter & Mosquito nets
- 5,500 plastic sheets for shelter distributed.
- 6,400 mosquito nets distributed.
6) Treatment of stationary water
- Stagnant pools of water sprayed.
For more information
Relief to the drought stricken part of Somaliland
SOMALILAND, November 13, 2006 - International Aid Services has received a grant from Swedish Missioncouncil / Sida for a relief
intervention in Somaliland. It involves constructing water barkers (reservoirs), water trucking and providing temporary shelters to
the displaced families as the result of the severe drought in 9 villages in Togdheer, Sanaag and Bosaso regions of the Horn of Africa.
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Construction of water reservoirs in Somaliland
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Construction of water reservoirs in Somaliland
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Construction of water reservoirs in Somaliland
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Goal
The goal with this intervention is to resettle and improve the living conditions and security of the pastoralists living in affected areas
of Togdheer, Saanag and Bosaso regions through the construction of water barkers, water trucking and providing temporary shelters to the
displaced families in villages as the result of the severe drought in the regions.
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Areas of intervention in Somaliland
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Sub-goals
• Provide temporary shelters to 270 families in 9 villages.
• Provide water trucking to 9 villages that are worst affected by drought.
• Constructing 9 water barkers (reservoirs), one in each village to persevere water.
Timeframe
August 1, 2006 - November 30, 2006
For more information
Water distribution in the drought stricken part of Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA, April 18, 2006 - IAS Ethiopia Programme is now engaged in water distribution in the drought
stricken part of Ethiopia, which is most part of the Somali Region. UNICEF is funding a large water
distribution program in these areas. IAS has been located two areas: DOLOADO and DOLOBAY waredas
(admin. areas) in Liben Zone.
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Water distribution in the drought stricken part of Ethiopia
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Pumping water from the river, Ethiopia
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These areas are bordering to Somalia and Kenya and the drought has been sever and many cattle have died
and people is suffering. The two location IAS is working in is called Calle, 50 km north of Dolo town
(border town with Somalia), and Sade, 100 km west of Dolo and bordering to Kenya.
The programme consist of pumping water from rivers, purify it and distribute it to the local population
in that area by using tankers. About 30,000 people are living in the areas.
IAS have two teams consisting of two persons in one team and three in the other. The program
is planned for three months beginning on the 1:st of April 2006. In many areas the rain has come after two
years without any rain, so for many areas in Ethiopia this years rain looks promising.
For more information
Western Darfur, Sudan
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Deep borehole drilling in Western Darfur, Sudan. IAS has two drilling equipments that are operating in this region.
(Photo: Michael Handyside)
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Bahr-El Ghazal, Sudan
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IAS supported Secondary School in in Bahr-El Ghazal, Sudan. (Photo: Ingegerd Hedström)
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For more information
Langanocamp, Ethiopia
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IAS Langanocamp 2006 in Ethiopia.
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Assistance to drought victims in Garissa, North Kenya
NAIROBI, KENYA, April 6, 2006 - The failure of the 2005 short rains in 25 Kenyan districts has
left at least 3.5 million people, including 500,000 school children, in need of emergency assistance
over the next year, the government of Kenya has reported.
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Provision of food to hungery people in Garissa, North Kenya
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Dead cattle
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The most urgent needs are food support due to the immediate hunger situation. But in a longer perspective
there is a need to give support to the communities such as simple irrigation systems in order to support
the farms along the Tana river. This will secure long term help and give the pastoralists the option of
farming to supplement the livestock trade.
IAS has received funds from Danish Mission Council (DMC) and Läkarmissionen (Sweden) for these items and activities:
Maize, Beans, Oil, Manual irrigation pumps, Irrigation pipes, Seeds and Clearing of land.
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Commitment to the People In Aid Code of Good Practice
KHARTOUM, SUDAN, March 28, 2006 - Over the past year and a half, International Aid Services (IAS) as an organisation has become
a member of People In Aid. By doing this, we are agreeing to commit ourselves to an external
‘standard’, which is the People In Aid Code as well as to the People In Aid message which is:
• People are central to the achievement of mission
• Accountability towards staff and volunteers
• Good people management can increase the impact of programmes
We are subscribing to the guiding principle of People In Aid; that people are central to the
achievement of our mission and we have therefore embarked on the process of implementing the
People In Aid Code in IAS. This process will help us to improve the way our staff are managed
and supported in the delivery of our organisational mission. A complete listing of the
People In Aid Code with the principles is available on their website:
www.peopleinaid.org
The approach we have adopted is an organisation-wide, participatory process, so that
together we can help accomplish our mission which is “to save lives, promote self-reliance
and dignity and enable people to invest in their future regardless of the race, creed,
gender or nationality of the recipient.”
Emergency Water project in Yei, South Sudan
YEI, SOUTH SUDAN, April 12, 2006 - The project seeks to respond to the critical need for access to
clean and safe water for the populations in Yei River County.
There was an outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea in Yei County directly related to acute shortage
of water and consumption of water from unsafe and contaminated water points. The outbreak has already claimed
at least 26 lives; 152 others are admitted in hospital while at least 1,000 cases have been reported.
This outbreak has been recognized by the State authorities and the United Nations as an emergency requiring
immediate and fast mitigation to prevent further vulnerability for the communities and halt the spread of the outbreak.
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Refugee in Yei
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The existing safe water points are not enough to cater for the water needs of these populations in the counties,
that are increasing due to returnee populations. Of consequence, the population especially those living along the
river consume unsafe water from River Yei. This same river is also used by the communities as a source for
drinking water for livestock, laundry and bathing thereby causing contamination.
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Drilling in Yei
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Up to date, 6 out of 12 boreholes have been completed. This intervention is financially
supported by Emergency Relief Fund (ERF) and Läkarmissionen (Sweden).
The project is expected to end by end of April, beginning of May.
See short film about IAS water project (550 Kb)
For more information
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