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November 16th 2018
Published: November 25th 2018
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Murray went to Syria for 1 week for war damage assessments with a team from the UN and planning for the return of refugees. We went to Damascus and visited Eastern Ghouta which is a damaged region in Damascus. It was sobering to see the extent of the destruction, with signs of hope as people were beginning to return to restart their lives after almost 8 years of war.... Read Full Entry



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Murray & Miriam Burt
M and M
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Our overseas move started in 2005, with a brief vacation in India. Then we joined the Tsunami relief team in Sri Lanka for a couple of years. We were then based in Nairobi, Kenya for 9yrs. Then based in Geneva, Switzerland for the past 4 years with Murray in a global role still travelling around to the hot spots. Now back in our home country of NZ, keen to explore the beauty and adventure NZ has to offer.... full info
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Mixing of waste streams with rubble – waste/rubble recycling programme recommended Mixing of waste streams with rubble – waste/rubble recycling programme recommended
Mixing of waste streams with rubble – waste/rubble recycling programme recommended
Rubble clearance required before work can begin on damaged water / sewerage pipe networksRubble clearance required before work can begin on damaged water / sewerage pipe networks
Rubble clearance required before work can begin on damaged water / sewerage pipe networks
Damage to water supply and sewerage systemsDamage to water supply and sewerage systems
Damage to water supply and sewerage systems
Temporary water supply in the streetsTemporary water supply in the streets
Temporary water supply in the streets
Damage to state utility buildings (water, electricity, etc)Damage to state utility buildings (water, electricity, etc)
Damage to state utility buildings (water, electricity, etc)
Construction engineers on the groundConstruction engineers on the ground
Construction engineers on the ground
Reopening hardware shops in partially damaged buildings to meet increased demand for construction materialsReopening hardware shops in partially damaged buildings to meet increased demand for construction materials
Reopening hardware shops in partially damaged buildings to meet increased demand for construction materials
Reopening hardware shops in partially damaged buildingsReopening hardware shops in partially damaged buildings
Reopening hardware shops in partially damaged buildings
Rehabilitating state run bakeries to restore basic food suppliesRehabilitating state run bakeries to restore basic food supplies
Rehabilitating state run bakeries to restore basic food supplies
Queuing for bread at a rehabilitated bakeryQueuing for bread at a rehabilitated bakery
Queuing for bread at a rehabilitated bakery
Reopening food shops in partially damaged buildings to meet increasing demand for basic foodReopening food shops in partially damaged buildings to meet increasing demand for basic food
Reopening food shops in partially damaged buildings to meet increasing demand for basic food
Everyone needs to eatEveryone needs to eat
Everyone needs to eat
Print/copy shop busy as people recover documents to prove housing, land, property (HLP) ownership for building permits, and civil documentationPrint/copy shop busy as people recover documents to prove housing, land, property (HLP) ownership for building permits, and civil documentation
Print/copy shop busy as people recover documents to prove housing, land, property (HLP) ownership for building permits, and civil documentation
Schools rehabilitated and re-opening, this one is now running two shifts with a roll of 1,100 students because it covering for other schools not yet re-openedSchools rehabilitated and re-opening, this one is now running two shifts with a roll of 1,100 students because it covering for other schools not yet re-opened
Schools rehabilitated and re-opening, this one is now running two shifts with a roll of 1,100 students because it covering for other schools not yet re-opened
Restoring electricity supplies – sub stationRestoring electricity supplies – sub station
Restoring electricity supplies – sub station
Restoring electricity supplies – street linesRestoring electricity supplies – street lines
Restoring electricity supplies – street lines
DamascusDamascus
Damascus
Driving around DamascusDriving around Damascus
Driving around Damascus



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