22 Quotes by Jan Vandemoortele

We need the money now or we will be forced to scale down food deliveries. So far, we have been operating on reserves, and borrowing ... and the pipeline is drying up.

We are meeting day and night around the world to secure more resources. It is not less urgent, the job is not done.

Yes, we are keeping an eye on that and trying to deliver as many relief goods as possible before rains start again.

The race to provide suitable shelter in time is not lost yet, but the consequences of failure, resulting from the lack of relief funds, could result in the deaths of vulnerable people.

We are very worried and are being very vigilant.

The scarcest commodity at this time is time. Money cannot buy time, and the weather is against us and winter is closing in.

The situation remains difficult but it's not critical. The rains and snow often make it miserable but not unmanageable.

The situation is horrific. The job is colossal. One disaster occurred Saturday that couldn't be prevented but a second disaster must be.

Perhaps for the first time since Oct. 8, there is a sense of cautious optimism in the humanitarian community. The job is colossal, but there is a feeling that this is a doable job. It is not mission impossible.