Seven Trucks with Supplies for 15,000 People
The UNICEF supply convoy consisted of seven trucks dispatched from Erbil directly to Amerli and included the mayor of Amerli as a passenger. This delivery, the first in a series of planned aid convoys, is now supporting 15,000 people with family food packs, oral rehydration kits for health clinics, therapeutic food for malnourished children, hygiene kits and water.
UNICEF Iraq has been providing updated information through its Twitter feed on the effort to reach Amerli's families and children.
In Amerli, @UNICEF has delivered 45 metric tonnes of life-saving supplies. #ThisIsUNICEF pic.twitter.com/Dp8MtpWBsY
— UNICEF Iraq (@UNICEFiraq) September 2, 2014