Press Release

The United States Embassy in Mauritania has donated to UNICEF eleven water bladders, each with a capacity of 12,000 liters, that will be used to store and distribute clean water to victims of the recent flooding in Tintane.  UNICEF will transport the bladders and oversee their emplacement.  Mr. Said Al Nammary, Acting UNICEF Director in Mauritania, accepted the donation of behalf of his organization.

The bladders were purchased locally and funded by the United States Department of Defense’s European Command through one of its humanitarian assistance programs.  A team from the Embassy plans to visit the Tintane region to assess specific needs for further assistance.