Ethiopian Airlines, Airlink partner against COVID 19

Addis Ababa, May 15, 2020 (FBC) – Ethiopian Airlines and Airlink partnered to curb spread of Covid-19 in Ugandan refugee settlement.

As part of its mission to mobilise the aviation industry in times of crisis, Ethiopian Airlines recently partnered with Airlink to transport hygiene kits to Uganda in hopes of preventing the spread of Covid-19 in the Bidi Bidi refugee settlement.

The eight tonnes shipment was transported free-of-charge for Medical Teams International, a nonprofit organisation focused on restoring health in crisis-stricken communities, who will be distributing the supplies to refugees.

The settlement in northwestern Uganda is occupied by more than a quarter of a million people fleeing South Sudan’s civil war.

“Every challenge we face in the United States in the fight against Covid-19 is multiplied for people living in refugee camps,” said Corbin Walker, Medical Team International’s humanitarian logistics advisor.

Through partnership between Ethiopian Airlines and Airlink, more than 130 aid organisations are able to quickly and efficiently provide medical aid, food, access to clean water, shelter, and other assistance to some of the world’s most vulnerable beneficiaries.