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Periodically WISE hopes to provide a series of articles about a female logistician, the growth of her career, and her perspective on what it's like to be working in international humanitarian logistics. In "How I Provided Relief in Pakistan" we look at Marie Blackburn of OXFAM, as she gives us a first hand account of her work in during the 2005 Pakistan Earthquake. The full article is available in .pdf format to download on the right.
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Article excerpt...
A typical day for me would be to rise at crack of dawn (about 5:30 am) and hitch a lift to the Heliport in one of the OXFAM cars assigned to the Logistic Team. The helicopter was based at the 6th Aviation Squadron, Islamabad - some 30 to 40 minutes distant from OXFAM’s office. Security was stringent, as it would be on any military air base. We were not permitted to fly after 3:00 pm in the mountain air space due to frequent weather changes and safety reasons. Therefore, prioritising and handling competing deadlines was paramount.
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