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Retired Lt. Gen. Joe Inge, Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine, provides guidance, explains exercise rules, and outlines the scenario for participants at the Tanzania Government National Pandemic Disaster Response Tabletop Exercise, March 9, 2011, in Arusha, Tanzania.
Photo by Khalfan Said, U.S. Embassy, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The Tanzania National Government Pandemic Response Tabletop Exercise opened March 7, 2011, in Arusha, Tanzania.
The event convened with remarks from several guest speakers, who spoke on how imperative disaster preparedness and response is to the security of Tanzania.
During his welcoming remarks, Chief of Security Cooperation for the U.S. Embassy to Tanzania, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kevin Balisky, discussed the critical importance of cooperation among national militaries and civil authority leaders, as well as international organizations, nongovernmental organizations and other civil society groups, all of whom must work together to mitigate and recover from pandemic disaster.
The exercise itself is an example of the power of collaboration. It is hosted by the government of Tanzania; organized by the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), which is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany; supported by the Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine; and funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
In addition to representatives from all levels of the Tanzanian government, the five-day event brings together over 100 professionals from many diverse organizations such as the World Food Program, the National Disaster Operations Center in Kenya, the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria, the UN World Health and Food and Agriculture Organizations, the Ghana Ministry of Defense, and UNICEF. All will take part and contribute to the exercise.
“This exercise is designed to strengthen the government of Tanzania’s national preparedness and response plan, which will be the guiding document during a severe pandemic complex emergency,” Balisky said.
Among the first morning’s speakers, John Power, East Africa Regional Deputy Director for USAID, spoke of a “whole of government” approach to pandemic response.
At the end of 2008, using funds provided by the U.S. Congress, USAID signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to fund the Pandemic Response Program. The program established a close working relationship among USAID, AFRICOM and U.S. Pacific Command to enhance their foreign partner military capacity to respond to pandemics in these two geographic regions.
“What is different about this program is that the Pandemic Response Program, although implemented by the U.S. military, is structured more like a traditional USAID project with a focus on long-term sustainable results. It provides an excellent example of a new whole of government approach where you will begin to see much closer linkages between the efforts of American diplomats, military staff, and development professionals in selected countries, including Tanzania,” Power said.
“Our Pandemic Response Program will continue to have a regional focus to help improve the capacity for regional collaboration in the event of a complex humanitarian emergency,” said Brig. Gen. William Glasgow, Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa.
“Let us not forget that the 2009 H1-N1 outbreak highlighted the critical importance of a holistic approach required of government, civil society and the military to mitigate the effects of a complex humanitarian emergency like a severe pandemic outbreak; hence, the purpose of this exercise this week,” Glasgow said.
The role of AFRICOM’s Pandemic Response Program is to assist in strengthening African partner military nations capacity to respond to a pandemic in support of the national pandemic preparedness and response plan. To this end, AFRICOM’s overall objectives for the Pandemic Response Program are that senior- and mid-level military leaders are prepared to support their nation’s plan in disaster management and humanitarian assistance, with a particular focus on severe pandemics.
It is also AFRICOM’s goal that each military in USAID’s targeted pandemic preparedness countries have a developed, detailed contingency plan that directly supports the national preparedness response plans to an influenza pandemic disaster.
The conference’s first day ended with a visit to the Tanzanian National Food Reserve Agency in Arusha. The Pandemic Disaster Response conference will continue tomorrow with plenary talks, facilitated lectures and lessons-learned discussions. The tabletop exercise portion of the event will begin Wednesday and continue through Friday.
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Mutual assistance crews arriving to Gulf staging site during Hurricane Sally in Pensacola, Fla. on September 16, 2020.
Peeping Tom: Mother (Moeder), LIMF 2018
Peeping Tom’s Mother (Moeder) plays in the Barbican Theatre 24 – 27 Jan 2018, as part of London International Mime Festival 2018.
Direction: Gabriela Carrizo
Directorial assistance and dramaturgy: Franck Chartier
Creation and performance: Eurudike De Beul, Maria Carolina Vieira, Marie Gyselbrecht, Brandon Lagaert, Hun-Mok Jung, Yi-Chun Liu, Simon Versnel, Charlotte Clamens
Artistic assistance: Diane Fourdrignier
Sound composition and arrangements: Raphaëlle Latini, Renaud Crols, Glenn Vervliet, Peeping Tom
Sound mixing: Yannick Willox, Peeping Tom Light design Giacomo Gorini, Amber Vandenhoeck
Costume design: Diane Fourdrignier, Kristof Van Hoorde, Peeping Tom
Set design: Amber Vandenhoeck, Peeping Tom
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Mutual assistance crews arriving to Gulf staging site during Hurricane Sally in Pensacola, Fla. on September 16, 2020.
Mutual assistance crews arriving to Gulf staging site during Hurricane Sally in Pensacola, Fla. on September 16, 2020.
Budget 2016 provides $170 million over three years in new funding to raise disability assistance rates.
The rate increases take effect September 1st, along with changes to bring fairness to our system of transportation supports.
To learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2016SDSI0007-000258
A tourist initiates a warm hug of gratitude with the glamorous Lauren De after she took a photo of the lady in front of the 19 feet tall statue of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. The lady is holding her cell phone out in her left hand after having just marveled at the photo Lauren took. Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, 5 August 2017.
Text for "Victim's Assistance":
Landmine Victims Assistance Program
Established in 1999, as a section of the Yemen National Mine Action Program (YNMAP), the Landmine Victims Assistance Program plays a critical role in helping to fulfill YEMAC's purpose. The program involves a five-member medical team, which assists YEMAC by con-ducting interviews of and performing medical examinations upon landmine victims in all areas of Yemen.
The assessment process consists of three stages: medical survey, examination, and support. The goal of the process is to ultimately improve the quality of life of victims by providing medical treatment for the injuries they suffered as a result of landmines.
Medical treatment is a key component in the program’s goal of economic reintegration of victims. While the program has been very successful, both in treating victims and enabling them to reintegrate into their communities, a great deal remains to be accomplished.
Medical Survey Phase
The Landmine Victims Assistance Team travels to affected communities and performs medical assessments of victims. They choose their destinations based on information pro-vided by the Information System for Mine Action, which compiles data on the number of victims present in any given location. The hotel and all costs related to transportation, accommodation and medical examinations are covered by the program.
While medical examinations are conducted, the survivors receive appropriate treatment based on their needs for surgery (eyes, ears, or limbs) and physiotherapy. All the necessary arrangements, such as, appointments with various specialists in the hospital, are made by the Victims' Assistance Teams in advance of the patient's arrival. In cases in which patients require prosthetic devices, Handicap International takes that responsibility and provides the necessary devices. At the end of this process, a list is developed detailing the needs of the various patients for further medical support.
Medical Support Phase
At this stage, victims who have previously been identified as in need of specialized care are seen by specialists who assess individual needs. These might include hearing aids, corrective surgery, ophthalmologic procedures, or other medical equipment or procedures. Meanwhile, the Handicap International Prosthetic Center works in partnership with YEMAC to provide all forms of treatment related to prosthetic devices, including corrective surgery, physical therapy, and many other types of treatment. It is often necessary for recipients of prosthetics to make multiple trips to the center to complete their treatment. Upon completion of the medical support phase, a public ceremony is held, during which patients are presented with wheelchairs, hearing aids, prosthetics, and eyeglasses.
Photograph by Tim Grant.
Looking for something different, I ran across this promotional release from 1982. Built in Mecabricks and rendered with Blender, I tried a new HDRI. I fixed the curve plate, but the studs aren’t quit right. Need to put more effort in there.
Pay loaders from MTA New York City Transit Buses await transfer from the College Point Depot on lowboy trucks. Nine are being sent to Suffolk County to assist with snow clearing operations, each being escorted with supervision and operators.
Vanessa, the foxiest chick on the tour, receives some assistance with her archery technique from a young Mongolian guy.
We are seeking public assistance to identify two men involved in a sexual assault.
Sometime between 9 p.m., Monday, June 23, 2014 and 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, the men are alleged to have sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl who was an acquaintance.
The sexual assault occurred in a park in Beddington.
The victim has been able to assist with the creation of a composite sketch of one of the offenders.
One of the suspects is described as black, in his late 20s or early 30s, and between 5’5” and 5’9” tall. He had very short, curly hair and was wearing blue jeans and D&G glasses. He may go by the name “Alex” or “Cesar.”
The other suspect is described as being a light-skinned black man, approximately 24 years old, 5’3” to 5’5” tall, with a slim build. He had shoulder-length straight hair pulled back in a ponytail and was “scruffy” looking. He may have a scar on his nose. At the time of the offence he was wearing blue shoes, blue jeans, and a white T-shirt. He may go by the name “D” or “D-Pimping.”
There may have been witnesses present during the sexual assault.
Anyone who may have information about this crime or the people involved is asked to call police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at:
TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
TEXT: tttTIPS to 274637
M/V SuperFerry 2 (2GO Travel) is assisted by a tug as she transfers from her berthing area in Pier 15 to the SH anchorage.
Manila, Philippines
140421-M-YP696-256 LEGAZPI, Philippines (April 21, 2014) Col. Curtis Lee, commanding officer of Combined Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force, speaks during a humanitarian civic assistance projects groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a public comfort room in Legazpi City, Philippines as a part of Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. armed forces designed to strengthen interoperability and country-to-country relations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kevin Crist/Released)
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Village Chieftain. The village elders and chieftains have been killed by the Viet Cong in large numbers (8,000 in 4 years). Younger men with a great deal of zeal are taking their places. [Patient][Equipment and Supplies][Foreign National][Vietnam War]
Dental Support in Viet Nam slide set.
Navy Medicine Historical Files Collection - Subject - Vietnam War
Accessibility Center helps Tom Shambeau, a Marketing BBA from Waupaca, find the tools he needed when he had a sight problem. Monday, April 8, 2019.
Parc d'assistance du Rallye Monté-Carlo 2015 à Gap. Installation des équipes, mise en place des stands, derniers réglages avant le shakedown.
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Bayan Bayanihan will provide installments of food to support the most vulnerable households for a period of up to 8 weeks, with an estimated $20 million needed for essential food supplies in this period. ADB has already approved $5 million in grants for part of this need and created a team to rapidly lead implementation of the program. Additional funds and in-kind contributions will be needed for the program.
Photo: Eric Sales/ Asian Development Bank
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Dental Clinic of the First Dental Company. [Scene][Building][Vietnam War]
Dental Support in Viet Nam slide set.
Navy Medicine Historical Files Collection - Subject - Vietnam War
9 August 2012. Kutum: An elder man from Kassab camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP), in Kutum (North Darfur), is transported by a wheelbarrow to be examined by doctors.
The civilian population in Kutum received today the first humanitarian assistance since the area was attacked on 1 August. A school in the surroundings of the village has been used as a provisional medical center.
A medical team formed by UNAMID, World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health of North Darfur assisted about 200 people, mostly women and children with injuries from the attacks and other kind of diseases due to the lack of food and potable water.
The series of incidents began on 1 August when the Commissioner of the district of Alwaha, in Kutum town, and his driver were shot dead and his vehicle was carjacked by three unknown armed men. Later in the day, the official’s vehicle was recovered by Government of Sudan security agents 2 kilometres from the Kassab internally displaced persons (IDP) camp.
Subsequently, on the same day armed men surrounded Kassab, looted the market, burnt down the Sudanese Police post in the camp and reportedly killed four persons (three civilians and one police officer) and injured six others.
Similar events leading to the deterioration in the security and humanitarian situation occurred the following days in and around Kutum town, Kassab and Fataborno IDP camps, including fighting between the armed elements and Government Forces, as well as looting and displacement of civilians.
Photo by Albert González Farran - UNAMID
One year after Typhoon Yolanda hit, new classrooms built in Bislig Elementary School, on the island of Leyte, are providing children with the opportunity to learn in a clean, safe environment and look forward to a better future.
Infographic: Typhoon Haiyan Aftermath - ADB's Response
Project Result: Classrooms of Hope: Typhoon Yolanda One Year On
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Emergency Assistance and Early Recovery for Poor Municipalities Affected by Typhoon Yolanda
Steve Nash Foundation presents the SHOWDOWN in DOWNTOWN photos by RonSombilonGallery.com
Sponsored by Coast Capital Savings and BC Hydro PowerSmart
Showdown in Downtown is a collaboration of sponsors, local non-profits, sports superstars who educate and empower new energy for community action, the Street Festival brings together private and public resources to show off all we can do together.
About the Steve Nash Foundation
About the Foundation
Formed in 2001, given U.S. charitable status in 2004, and Canadian charitable status in 2007, the Steve Nash Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to assisting underserved children in their health, personal development, education and enjoyment of life. Like its NBA MVP founder, the Foundation is fast becoming a leader in assists . . . to a slightly shorter population.
Through our own initiatives, and through grants to public service and nonprofit entities in British Columbia, the Foundation aims to grow health in kids by funding projects that provide direct services to children affected by poverty, illness, abuse, or neglect, and create opportunity for education, health, and empowerment. We love the opportunity to get involved in the good work being done by child-focused ngo’s in our home province.
The Foundation also seeks to afford thoughtful solutions to community needs through our own projects to address critical health and education needs. The Foundation focuses its resources on underserved populations of children in British Columbia, Arizona, and the country of Paraguay. Equipping a neonatal intensive care ward in Asuncion to provide basic necessities for infants and their families, developing an early childhood education center of excellence to bring best practices to young kids that don’t always enjoy that access in Arizona, and uniting civic outreach, corporate and social service organizations to show kids how to get involved in their communities are examples of the daily work of the Foundation’s small but dedicated staff. Stemming from our first ever Steve Nash Foundation Charity Classic, held in Toronto, Ontario, in 2005, the Foundation is also working closely with the City to establish an all-access, all-kids after-school center there to build hope through hoops for kids.
While our work focuses exclusively on child welfare, we believe that corporations must share responsibility for the well-being of our communities. The Foundation employs and encourages environmentally-friendly office practices, and offers grantees assistance in developing their own recycling and energy conservation programs (check out our Green Leaf here). We also like to highlight the important work of other individuals and organizations, using our website links to increase their exposure, and contribute to their efforts. Further, we are proud to be working with young people that excel in their chosen fields, from whom we welcome energetic leadership and fresh voices.
The Steve Nash Foundation. Growing health in kids.
For more info, visit
SteveNash.org/about-the-foundation/
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Shown here is a photograph from the "Unlocking the Diary" exhibit ,on display from December 3, 2010-March 31, 2011 in the third floor rotunda gallery inside Swem Library at the College of William and Mary.
The diaries in our exhibit span the 19th and 20th centuries, and our discussion of the diary brings us into the present day. Our first case, “What Counts?,” introduces you to the range of forms and styles of the diary. “Life in Transition,” our second case, demonstrates how the diary has been used throughout the life cycle by both women and men. “Through Their Eyes: Diarists in Virginia” looks specifically at diaries written by 19th-century Virginia women and our final case, “DiaTribe,” features diaries written by William & Mary students, from the first years of female enrollment at the College to the present day.
This exhibit was curated by students in Prof. Jennifer Putzi’s “Gender and the American Diary” class (WMST 490/ENGL 475) and the Special Collections Research Center staff. All of the diaries and artifacts featured in the exhibit are from the SCRC collections. Student Curators: Kaitlyn Adkins, Greg Benson, Kimberly Clark, Caitlin Finchum, Greg Glazier, Katelin Hill, Shaunna Jardines, Katherine Perkins, Cassie Adair, Ryan Morris, Kali Murphy, Taysha Pye, Sta’sean Ridley, Casey Sears, and Errin Tom; Exhibit design and installation: Chandi Singer, Burger Archives Assistant.
"What Counts" Case
This case seeks to challenge some of the stereotypes and conventions associated with diaries and diary-keeping, forcing a re-evaluation of ‘what counts’ as a diary. Pre-printed books provide more conventional examples of diaries, with which we might be more comfortable, while a scrapbook, printed texts, an audio recording and the internet as a diary medium comprise some of the less traditional examples of diaries. These alternate forms of diary keeping are just as legitimate as paper diaries, and they challenge the more conservative views of the diary.
Sometimes the seemingly traditional diary is more complicated than it initially appears. The diarist chooses how to use the page. What does it say when there are entries layered on top of one another? Or materials tucked away inside the pages?
This is only a small glimpse into the diversity of what can be considered a diary.
Elizabeth Chaplin Diary, 1862.
Elizabeth Chaplin was an abolitionist and Union supporter from Massachusetts who utilized a predated diary to track everything from weather conditions to the state of the war in 1862.
Elizabeth C. Chaplin Diary Transcription
Sunday, Feb 16, 1862. Ther. 7 above- about 2 in. Friday, February 15, 1861 of light snow fell last night- wind N. Westerly this morning and light- 10 o’clock wind rising clear. P.M. clear and fine but cold- wind moderating.
Monday, Feb 17- Ther. About 1° below- the coldest for the winter as yet. Some cloudy- wind light from W.- Noon- clouds thickening and hazy. Read letter from S.R. Niles- Boston. P.M. by the papers Saturday 16 we have news of the Surrender of the Rebel Fort Donnellsonon Sunday morning with Gen. Johnson and Gen. Buckner and 1500 troops- the Bells here and in So. Reading and Stoneham were rung and much rejoicing was manifested on the occasion. Evg- weather thick with appearance of snow.
Bette Movern Diary, 1947-1948.
Bette Movern’s diary is a typed account of a U.S. Army major’s wife’s travels in post-World War II Europe. It was never published, but her effort to type, format and edit as well as including a larger commentary on political and social issues suggests that she intended for it to be.
Barbara Gabowitz Scrapbook Diary, 1953-1958.
The scrapbook of Barbara Gabowitz documents her time as a teenager in a Jewish summer camp, Camp Tel Hai, in Jamison, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, from 1953-1958. Many of the pages include photos of fellow campers and love letters to and from boyfriends.
Esther Zak Diary, 1977.
Esther Zak lived and wrote in Valparaiso, Indiana from 1973-1994. Her diaries begin when she was 59 years old and end when she was 80. As Zak chronicles her health and wellness, we might look to this diary for insight into how diarists understand and write about age and the aging body.
Esther Zak Diary Transcription
Sunday 9 January10°
1977 9th day – 357 days follow
Leonard went to church this morning. This was the Sunday when our names were among the seven members the Congregation prayed for. Each Sunday they pray for seven families and it takes over three years to include everyone. I’m feeling a little better each day and today I was up for several hours. I washed two loads of our three weeks washing. Ed and Ann visited us in the afternoon. We were glad to see them. It’s pretty lonesome when you’re housebound for three weeks.
From the Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. See swem.wm.edu/scrc/ for further information and assistance.
We are seeking public assistance for information related to a man who committed an indecent act.
At approximately 1:30 p.m., on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014, a woman and her six-year-old daughter were walking eastbound on 83 Avenue S.E. from Fairmount Drive S.E., when she noticed a man following close behind them. He appeared to be using his phone, however, the woman and her daughter crossed the street and continued walking on the opposite side of the road.
The man then proceeded to call out to them. When they turned around, the man had his genitals exposed. The woman yelled at him to get away, at which point he took a picture of her buttocks with his cellphone, and attempted to masturbate before running away in the opposite direction.
The man is described as Caucasian, in his mid-20s, 5’7” tall, with a slim build and dark brown hair kept in a buzz cut. He was wearing a brown hoodie, grey sweatpants and running shoes.
A composite sketch of the man is attached to this post.
Anyone who may have information is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234, or Crime Stoppers anonymously using any of the following methods:
TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
TEXT: tttTIPS to 274637
Case #14501358/3679
Assistance to Malaysia for diagnostics of COVID-19
Testing, Commissioning and Training using BSC Class II donated by IAEA.
IAEA donated equipment was delivered to the National Public Health Laboratory, Malaysia. December 2020
Photo Credit: National Public Health Laboratory, Minsitry of Health Malaysia
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is dispatching equipment to countries around the world to enable them to use a nuclear-derived technique to rapidly detect the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. This emergency assistance is part of the IAEA's response to requests for support from Member States in controlling an increasing number of infections worldwide.
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FWC's Technical Assistance Group (TAG) for non-native species met in Daytona Beach on November 17, 2021.
photo: Avery Bristol/FWC
Old Gjerpen Farm Founder Richard Larson talks about business, the basics of grading sheep, and the benefits of showing sheep in competition during From Service to Stewardship a two-day workshop in Remington, Va., on Friday, May 20, 2016. Mr. Larson breeds Milking Devon cattle and Leicester Longwool sheep, and is twice winner of the Supreme Champion Fleece award. The Livestock Conservancy, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and Lakota Ranch, are holding this workshop to help educate military service veterans about rare breed animal and poultry options for farming enterprises. Some of the topics include, getting started, networking, marketing, poultry processing, breeding, husbandry, scything, rotational grazing and pasture management, tractor selections, milking and oxen, and electric fence building.
In 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the availability of more than $9 million in outreach and technical assistance for minority farmers and ranchers and military veterans that are new to farming and ranching. The funding, provided through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program, also known as the 2501 Program, will enable community-based organizations and other partners to work directly with these groups to successfully acquire, own and operate farms and ranches and equitably participate in all USDA programs. The 2014 Farm Bill reauthorized the program and expanded targeted communities. For more information please see: www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdamediafb?contentid=2014/0... USDA Media by Lance Cheung.
Assistance to Samoa for diagnostics of COVID-19
IAEA donated equipment was delivered to the Scientific Research Organization of Samoa (SROS).
Photo Credit: Scientific Research Organization of Samoa (SROS)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is dispatching equipment to countries around the world to enable them to use a nuclear-derived technique to rapidly detect the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. This emergency assistance is part of the IAEA's response to requests for support from Member States in controlling an increasing number of infections worldwide.
Maj. Gen. Gary J.Volesky, commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division and current commander of Joint Forces Command - Operation United Assistance and Maj. Gen Darryl A. Williams, former commander of Joint Forces Command - Operation United Assistance Assistance speak with representative of the World Health Organization during a visit to a village in rural Liberia. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is the lead U.S. Government organization for Operation United Assistance. U.S. Africa Command supported the effort by providing command and control, logistics, training and engineering assets to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in West African nations.(U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. 1st Class Will Patterson)
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Pallets of USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) commodities wait on the Houston Food Bank commodity warehouse shelves for movement to packing lines or delivery to food pantries; pallets in the aisles are loaded with disaster assistance packages (those with orange wrapping have USDA Foods in them), and are ready for delivery or distribution to those in need, in Houston, TX, on September 22, 2017.
Houston Food Bank Operations Associate Director Marly Maskill provided the following information; in general, the food bank usually receives approximately 10 trucks per day and distributes approximately 230,000 meals per day; in response to Hurricane Harvey, the food bank has been receiving approximately 30 trucks per day and distributing approximately 500,000 meals per day.
Maskill continues, “FY17 we received over 23.7M lbs of USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) commodities. Their products are mostly shelf stable commodity items, but also frozen meat, produce, eggs & cheese. We distribute this product to our agencies directly & in our backpacks & share your holiday boxes. In response to Harvey, the USDA allowed us to use the TEFAP product we already had in inventory to support disaster relief. Any client who is not on disaster SNAP is eligible to receive this product. The USDA has been actively communicating & working with us to make sure our needs have been met. They've also committed to replenishing the product that is distributed for disaster response so our clients who generally receive this product don't have to go without.”
USDA Foods include The FNS Food Distribution Programs' mission is to strengthen the Nation's nutrition safety net by providing food and nutrition assistance to school children and families and emergency food assistance programs; and support American agriculture by distributing high quality, 100% American-grown USDA Foods.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a Federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans, including elderly people, by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance at no cost. It provides food and administrative funds to States to supplement the diets of these groups. For more information please go to www.fns.usda.gov/tefap/emergency-food-assistance-program-... USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
Personnel from U.S. Army Africa's G-4 (Logistics) Mobility section and Italian military load equipment onto U.S. Air Force aircraft at Pisa International Airport. The equipment will support Operation United Assistance in Monrovia, Liberia to help contain an Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa. USAID is the lead U.S. Government organization for Operation United Assistance. U.S. Africa Command is supporting the effort by providing command and control, logistics, training and engineering assets to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in West African nations. U.S. Africa Command, through U.S. Army Africa is supporting the effort by providing command and control, logistics, training and engineering assets to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in West African nations. (U.S. Army Africa photos by Sgt. 1st Class James Rivera/RELEASED)
Maj. Gen Darryl A. Williams, former commander of Joint Forces Command - Operation United Assistance, and Bill Berger, USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team Leader, speak with representives of the World Health Organization working at the Foya Clinic in Liberia. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is the lead U.S. Government organization for Operation United Assistance. U.S. Africa Command supported the effort by providing command and control, logistics, training and engineering assets to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in West African nations.(U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. 1st Class Will Patterson)
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
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Parc d'assistance du Rallye Monté-Carlo 2015 à Gap. Installation des équipes, mise en place des stands, derniers réglages avant le shakedown.
Dr. Darko Nisavic of the Montenegrin emergency medical team gets hoisted up by U.S. Army Sergeant Joseph Campbell from U.S. Army Europe’s Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade onto a UH60A+ medical evacuation helicopter during a humanitarian assistance mission to aid Montenegrins stranded by severe weather Feb. 23. The Soldiers are here as part of a U.S. task force to provide humanitarian assistance at request of the government of Montenegro coordinating with the National Emergency Operations Center and the Montenegrin Ministry of Defense to provide relief and to save lives, homes and infrastructure in response to heavy snowfall. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Lorenzo Ware)
3.An Airman directs a forklift with equipment into a C-17 Aircraft in support of the Operation United Assistance near Pisa, Italy. The equipment is headed for Monrovia, Liberia where the U.S. military is in support of USAID operations in response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The U.S. Agency for International Development is the lead U.S. Government organization for Operation United Assistance. U.S. Africa Command is supporting the effort by providing command and control, logistics, training and engineering assets to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in West African nations. (U.S. Army Africa photos by Pfc. Craig Philbrick/Released)
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
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