transaid images
Sandy Hughen Checking A Septic Tank, Sri Lanka
This picture was taken on a two week visit of Transaid volunteers to Sri Lanka soon after the 2004 tsunami.
Transaid worked with Sarvodaya, Sri Lanka’s biggest charity to asses their transport needs and improve their planning and systems for the reconstruction effort. It recruited two volunteer logisticians from corporate member Wincanton and Sandy Hughen and Caroline Barber spent two weeks in Sri Lanka where they undertook an analysis of immediate and future transport needs for the distribution of water and the construction of new houses and toilets. Recommendations were made for the procurement and efficient use of water bowsers and alternative means of transporting water. They also developed a cost benefit analysis model to allow Sarvodaya to make informed decisions about the available sourcing alternatives and transport methods, and produced guidelines for vehicle selection.
According to Sarvodaya’s Director Caroline and Sandy’s recommendations have saved their reconstruction programme at least $300,000 – enough to provide 60 additional families with a roof over their heads.
A full description of this project can be seen at www.transaid.org
Photo by: Caroline Barber
Sandy Hughen Checking A Septic Tank, Sri Lanka
This picture was taken on a two week visit of Transaid volunteers to Sri Lanka soon after the 2004 tsunami.
Transaid worked with Sarvodaya, Sri Lanka’s biggest charity to asses their transport needs and improve their planning and systems for the reconstruction effort. It recruited two volunteer logisticians from corporate member Wincanton and Sandy Hughen and Caroline Barber spent two weeks in Sri Lanka where they undertook an analysis of immediate and future transport needs for the distribution of water and the construction of new houses and toilets. Recommendations were made for the procurement and efficient use of water bowsers and alternative means of transporting water. They also developed a cost benefit analysis model to allow Sarvodaya to make informed decisions about the available sourcing alternatives and transport methods, and produced guidelines for vehicle selection.
According to Sarvodaya’s Director Caroline and Sandy’s recommendations have saved their reconstruction programme at least $300,000 – enough to provide 60 additional families with a roof over their heads.
A full description of this project can be seen at www.transaid.org
Photo by: Caroline Barber