CMAT to send emergency assessment team to Bangladesh

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August 3, 2007: Flood-affected people of their homes and move to higher grounds yesterday as the flood situation in the district worsens.

August 3, 2007: Flood-affected people of their homes and move to higher grounds yesterday as the flood situation in the district worsens.

Sunday, August 12, 2007 – BRANTFORD, CANADA – CMAT will deploy a 2-member assessment team to meet its local partner in Dhaka this week. As part of their initial 3-4 day assessment they will make a determination as to whether the Canadian Medical Assistance Team (CMAT) field hospital will be deployed or not.

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CMAT monitoring major flooding in South Asia

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Hundreds of villages have been submerged across the region that stretch along the southern edge of the Himalayas. People are taking refuge wherever they can.

Hundreds of villages have been submerged across the region that stretch along the southern edge of the Himalayas. People are taking refuge wherever they can.

Monday, August 6, 2007 – CMAT is monitoring the situation in Bangladesh and northern India where major flooding from monsoon rains have killed up to 1,200 persons and displaced more than 20 million. The threat of water-borne diseases is rapidly rising and millions of people are homeless or cut off in their villages because of the heavy monsoon rains and flooding.

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CMAT opens school in remote Muzzaffarabad village

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CMAT Director of Field Operations Tara Newell at the official opening of the new school.

CMAT Director of Field Operations Tara Newell at the official opening of the new school.

Saturday July 7, 2007 – CMAT published photos today of a school opening in a remote village outside of Muzzaffarabad, the epicenter of the devastating October, 2005 quake that killed over 90,000 persons. School construction for 150 children was completed in March, 2007 and included playground equipment. The structure was built to be earthquake resistant. Funds for the project were donated by Canadian clothier Stitches and constructed at a cost of $25,000 CAD.

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‘ZALZALA: The Pakistan Earthquake’ – Film Premiere

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Photo by CMAT Nurse Jason Watt

Photo by CMAT Nurse Jason Watt

TORONTO, CANADA/ LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Hickory Dickory Documentary Films, headed by Jason Watt, photographer and volunteer field nurse for CMAT’s medical relief mission to Pakistan (October/ November 2005) is presenting a world premiere film screening of this movie he produced, wrote and directed called ‘ZALZALA: The Pakistan Earthquake’.

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