Jan Vandemoortele
Jan Vandemoortele
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.
fearing ground second wave
I think most of the humanitarian actors on the ground think we're going to make it. We were fearing a second wave of deaths. It didn't occur.
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.
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.
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.
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.
worried
We are very worried and are being very vigilant.
aware blow cannot heads rest until weather
We are aware that the weather could blow us off in a day. We cannot let our heads rest until the spring.
change hope major week
We hope that this week there will be a major change in commitments and contributions.
borrowing food forced money operating pipeline scale
We need the money now or we will be forced to scale down food deliveries. So far, we have been operating on reserves, and borrowing ... and the pipeline is drying up.
days hundred process
One hundred days into the process all is not well.
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.
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.
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.