Safe return of refugees in troubled territory
When the United Nations asked us to build accommodation for a peacekeeping force in Tine, near Darfur, Sudan, it looked like an impossible mission.
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When speed is of the essence
We were asked to set up a full-service catering operation in the remote borderlands of Uganda, in a week. Thanks to good preparation, we managed it.
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Why research is so important
It’s a little-known fact that it sometimes rains in the Sahara. And when it rains, there are flash floods. You can actually be swept off the road by a wave, which seems to come from nowhere.
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Solving problems with quick thinking and contingency plans
When one of our customers ordered eco-vehicles, they didn’t realize there would be snow on the ground at their destination, or that the engines weren’t built for cold climates.
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Trap, Neuter and Release (TNR) success
After an unsuccessful attempt to control the cat and dog populations in the Mogadishu International Airport area in 2015, we proposed a new approach to our client UNSOS: The humane Trap, Neuter and Release (TNR) program whereby the animal population would be curtailed by preventing breeding.
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Where there’s a will….
Rather than leave trucks, bulldozer, rollers and pavers behind in war-torn South Sudan in 2016, we decided to move our equipment out of the country. The journey took us through Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Central African Republic (CAR).
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Last mile logistics. First-class planning
Part of the poppy eradication programme in Afghanistan involved us moving 180 trucks and more than 500 people across Taliban and Al Qaeda regions. It required a team that knew what it was doing…and was prepared for the worst.
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When sh*t happens, local knowledge comes in handy
In 2005, the Canadian military unit in Kabul installed the latest in wastewater treatment plants from Canada in their camp. What could possibly go wrong?
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First in recycling in Afghanistan
In 2005, we set up the first-ever recycling plant in Afghanistan as part of our waste management contract with the NATO headquarters.
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When prevention is the cure
In Chad, we provided janitorial services (including cleaning, laundry and waste treatment) in 22 locations across an area of 1.3 million km2.
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