2011 Floods


In late 2011, a La Nina weather system brought the worst floods in decades. Much of northern Cambodia was transformed into an inland sea, and hundreds of thousands were made homeless. The Kadoorie Charitable Foundation asked Lom Orng to co-ordinate a large multi-NGO relief effort, bringing medicine, food and water to victims.

Lom Orng mustered a flotilla of boats, taking these items - plus medical teams - to inundated communes. A cholera outbreak was contained, and thousands were kept from starvation. These same rural people are now the beneficiaries of the After the Flood project.

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Inland sea
Inland sea
Temple boating
Temple boating
Makeshift shelters
Makeshift shelters
Flooded home
Flooded home
Smart dogs
Smart dogs
Inland sea
Inland sea
Floating field trip
Floating field trip
Boat doctors
Boat doctors
Supplies arrive
Supplies arrive
The flotilla
The flotilla
Photo opportunity
Photo opportunity
Doctor at work
Doctor at work
Food dispatched
Food dispatched
The distribution
The distribution
Coupon system
Coupon system
Dengue coma
Dengue coma
Satisfied client
Satisfied client
Satisfied staff
Satisfied staff
Human ambulance
Human ambulance
Curious kids
Curious kids
 
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