In the aftermath of a disaster, access to clean drinking water is often one of the first priorities. Following closely is the need for shelter. Our Aqua-Aid box contains a family water filter for instant clean drinking water and over 40 items to help a family group with daily needs.
Getting this aid quicky around the world can be time consuming so a few years ago we set up a strategic stock of Aqua-Aid boxes on the ground in Nepal. With the help of the Gurkha Regiments, and the Nepalese fire service, the pre-positioned aid in Kathmandu can be on the site of an earthquake or flood in hours, as happened in January this year.
We are in touch regularly with Nepal so new Aqua-aid boxes are sent to keep stock on the ground, to meet demand in an area of the world where earthquakes are a regularly occurring event.