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Humanitarian Aviation in Action, UNHAS 2024 Report

17 July 2025

UNHAS celebrates 20 years of humanitarian aviation, reaching 394 destinations in 21 countries with innovative, climate-aware operations across Africa.

Bags of rice are unloaded from a WFP branded Mi8 helicopter in the village of Hulugho in Garissa County in eastern Kenya on December 10, 2023. WFP is supporting the government's El-Nino flood response by providing logistics services for last-mile delivery of life-saving food and medicine. Photo: WFP/Alessandro Abbonizio Heavy rainfall has affected most of Kenya since the short rainy season began in October 2023. According to the authorities, heavy rain and flooding has led to the deaths of 174 people (as of 19 Dec) and displaced 546,000 who are now living in 180 camps for internally displaced persons. Garissa, Mandera, Tana River and Wajir counties are most affected by flooding. WFP is supporting the government’s El-Nino flood response by providing critical logistics services. WFP has deployed a Mi8 helicopter capable of ferrying 2.5-3mt of cargo or 18-20 passengers, 6x6 trucks that can haul 15mt, 4x4 trucks as well ordinary trucks to assist the national and county governments for the last mile delivery of food, medicines and other non-food items. — Workers unload bags of rice in eastern Kenya, hit by floods last year after years of punishing drought. Photo: WFP