Jan Vandemoortele
Jan Vandemoortele
deliver eye goods keeping possible rains relief start trying
Yes, we are keeping an eye on that and trying to deliver as many relief goods as possible before rains start again.
building children hospitals lives possible save schools soon start thousands urgent
It is important to start building new hospitals and schools as soon as possible but it's most urgent to save the lives of thousands of children who could then make use of these schools.
consequences deaths lack lost provide race relief resulting shelter time vulnerable
The race to provide suitable shelter in time is not lost yet, but the consequences of failure, resulting from the lack of relief funds, could result in the deaths of vulnerable people.
worried
We are very worried and are being very vigilant.
against buy cannot closing commodity money time weather winter
The scarcest commodity at this time is time. Money cannot buy time, and the weather is against us and winter is closing in.
couple feared happened months remain second wave
A couple of months ago we feared a second wave of deaths. It has not happened but we remain vigilant.
difficult miserable rains remains situation snow
The situation remains difficult but it's not critical. The rains and snow often make it miserable but not unmanageable.
disaster job occurred saturday second situation
The situation is horrific. The job is colossal. One disaster occurred Saturday that couldn't be prevented but a second disaster must be.
cautious feeling job mission optimism perhaps since time
Perhaps for the first time since Oct. 8, there is a sense of cautious optimism in the humanitarian community. The job is colossal, but there is a feeling that this is a doable job. It is not mission impossible.
days hundred process
One hundred days into the process all is not well.
job less meeting night secure
We are meeting day and night around the world to secure more resources. It is not less urgent, the job is not done.
bringing objective operations recovery relief road start support
Its objective is to support the long-term road to recovery by bringing the end of the relief operations and the start of reconstruction.
credible decided found priority security since staff withdraw
It was found to be a credible threat. Since security is priority No. 1 for me, I decided to withdraw our staff from the field.
civilian colleagues focused including questions raise relief saving starting transition until
Until now, everything has been focused on relief, relief, relief, and on saving lives. But now, people, including the non-governmental organizations, the civilian authorities, the military, and the U.N. colleagues are all starting to raise questions about how to make the transition from relief to recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction.