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The Ukraine Logistics Coalition with Ben Gordon

The Logistics of Logistics

The situation in the Ukraine grows more desperate every minute and the need for humanitarian aid is enormous and growing. Open letter to supply chain leaders: Ukraine needs humanitarian relief – FreightWaves. The Ukraine Logistics Coalition with Ben Gordon. Learn More About The Ukraine Logistics Coalition. Ben Gordon.

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Video Telematics Achieves Benefits

Logistics Business Magazine

In April 2021, Urgent Services undertook a journey to Ukraine to deliver a shipment of humanitarian aid. Our comprehensive range of connected dashcams and multi-camera systems means we can create tailored solutions that meet the precise needs of our customers.”

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Mask making in Cox’s Bazar leading a way to handle the pandemic

World Food Programme Logistics

Meet the women in Cox’s Bazar utilizing their skills to protect their community from COVID-19. Moyuna is one of the Rohingya Women making masks for her community Photo: WFP/Brook duBois Meanwhile in the refugee camps, families continue to rely on humanitarian aid for survival.

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Helicopter for change

World Food Programme Logistics

In Zimbabwe, the World Food Programme (WFP) extended its humanitarian air transport service to other UN agencies and NGOs to help deliver donated items to affected communities Following Cyclone Idai, road access to several parts of Manicaland province?—?particularly particularly in the Chimanimani district?—?was was cut off.

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Delivering Relief Aid at a Moment’s Notice

Airfreight Logistics

Behind the scenes of the Aid & Relief sector, work is continuously underway to make sure when a crisis occurs, supplies and teams are ready. The primary objectives of humanitarian aid are to save lives, alleviate suffering, and to provide materials and assistance to people in need. Mr. Stuart Smith. Handling it All.

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She wanted to fly but now she drives to end hunger

World Food Programme Logistics

On her way to work, she took a small job to make ends meet. Financial challenges made it impossible for her to enroll in aviation school. Instead, the resilient 29-year-old turned to automobiles, setting her sight on becoming a driver. I wondered if there were no women available to drive as well.

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How climate and coronavirus forced people into debt and hunger

World Food Programme Logistics

However, with little or no food reserves left they had to sell off their livestock at a lower price to make ends meet. Most inhabitants of the region rely on subsistence farming, livestock and petty trading for their food security and livelihoods. Many families resorted to debt to survive. “We