Volga-Dnepr Group Supports Victims of the Haiti Earthquake

Volga-Dnepr Group, an international leader for humanitarian logistics, delivered over 110 tons of essential cargo to Porte-au-Prince following the devastating earthquake in Haiti which hit the county on Aug. 14.

The group was able to adapt its fleet of freighters and organize two charter flights – aboard An-124-100 and Il-76TD-90VD – to deliver relief cargo, which included tents, water purifiers, mobile kitchens and general cargo.

Pauli Immonen, deputy director healthcare and humanitarian, highlights, "In times of emergency, there is no time to waste — this is the rule of thumb we follow when we get humanitarian requests. Thanks to aligned and long-standing relations with freight forwarders, brokers, NGOs, humanitarian agencies, airport authorities and other stakeholders, we guarantee a fast and seamless response and organize life-saving air transport to almost any region or country of the world."

Those first two flights from Madrid and Liege Airport had cargo from several United Nations agencies, national and international Red Cross affiliates and many international non-governmental organizations supported by several European governments. The group keeps working with the partners to transport other essential cargo to Haiti and plans on operating more flights to the region in need.

The group’s emergency aid and relief operations date back to the 1990s. when it started organizing its charter flights with relief cargo aboard to help population in needs to overcome the consequences of natural and man-made disasters.