Humanitarian and Development
Place Maltam, Cameroon
Date
March 2008
Partners
Red Cross
UNICEF
Approached by the Red Cross, Veoliaforce dispatched two volunteers in February 2008 to ensure the water and energy self-sufficiency of a first aid center, in an emergency camp installed at Maltam to accommodate the refugees from Chad fleeing the armed conflict which swept the country in early 2008. On the spot, the volunteers were also asked by UNICEF to improve the drinking water service on a very short deadline, to contend with the massive influx of refugees.