The FedEx charter flight departing on Saturday will carry nearly 200,000 lbs. of relief supplies destined for communities in and around Cebu. Onboard cargo includes:
- Personal care and hygiene items
- Pharmaceuticals
- First aid kits
?FedEx team members around the globe, in Asia Pacific and in particular the Philippines,are committed to assisting with the recovery effort,? said David L. Cunningham Jr., president, Asia Pacific, FedEx Express. ?FedEx has a long history of connecting non-profit organizations with communities in need, especially in the wake of a disaster of this scale. We are privileged to be using our extensive global network and logistical expertise to bring relief supplies to victims of the typhoon.?
The FedEx relationships with Heart to Heart International and Direct Relief date back to 1995 and 2003, respectively. Throughout the years, FedEx has activated its global network to deliver critical and life-saving support to lessen the pain and loss experienced by victims of natural disasters.
"With a disaster of this magnitude, it is imperative that Heart to Heart International rapidly respond with critically-needed aid and supplies,? said Krystal Barr, interim CEO, Heart to Heart International. ?Our relationship with FedEx has made that possible for us to do around the world for nearly two decades, and now again for our Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) relief effort. Working with FedEx and with Direct Relief, we know we can make a positive impact for the people of the Philippines."
"The relief effort to help people in the Philippines presents obvious, huge logistical challenges. FedEx providing its unique airlift, logistics, and medical supply-chain technical expertise is just a tremendous boost to Direct Relief's focus on supplying critically needed medications and medical supplies that have been requested by Filipino partners,? said Thomas Tighe, president and CEO of Direct Relief. ?We are deeply thankful that FedEx, as it has so often in emergencies with Direct Relief, has taken such a huge step to help Filipinos who have survived a brutal event and are in critical need of assistance."
In addition to the shipment of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals departing this week, FedEx also teamed up with Water Missions International earlier in November to deliver two ?Living Water Treatment Systems? capable of filtering more than 5,000 gallons of water per day. Those water treatment systems are now in use in the Philippines to meet the vital needs of those impacted by Typhoon Haiyan.
To learn more about FedEx?s disaster relief efforts in the Philippines, visit http://blog.fedex.com/TyphoonHaiyanRelief