Quentin Rea

With Oxfam, engineer Quentin Rea helped local people in Sri Lanka restore their lives after the Asian Tsunami

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Mott MacDonald's project manager, Quentin Rea, commented: "This is a crucial scheme both in terms of securing the future water supply for the East Midlands and protecting the reservoir's rare wildlife habitats.

Quentin Rea, a water and wastewater engineer with Mott MacDonald, has just completed a three month assignment working for Oxfam on the east coast of Sri Lanka which was devastated by the Asian Tsunami.The Oxfam programme, based in Batticaloa and four other centres, involved working with local people to restore their communities and livelihoods.

In the immediate aftermath of the Tsunami people were housed wherever shelter could be found, many of them in schools.In January these schools were required for pupils returning to study so ad-hoc camps were established.Three months on, settlements have been established to house people until areas are identified for permanent re-housing.Quentin was working on sanitary systems and water supply for these areas.
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In common with other agencies working in Sri Lanka, Quentin also developed a well cleaning programme for those communities which were able to go straight back to their original homes.

Quentin Rea, Water and Sanitation Engineer, Oxfam

Quentin Rea, a water and wastewater engineer with Mott MacDonald, has just completed a three month assignment working for Oxfam on the east coast of Sri Lanka which was devastated by the Asian Tsunami.The Oxfam programme, based in Batticaloa and four other centres, involved working with local people to restore their communities and livelihoods.

In the immediate aftermath of the Tsunami people were housed wherever shelter could be found, many of them in schools.In January these schools were required for pupils returning to study so ad-hoc camps were established.Three months on, settlements have been established to house people until areas are identified for permanent re-housing.Quentin was working on sanitary systems and water supply for these areas.
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In common with other agencies working in Sri Lanka, Quentin also developed a well cleaning programme for those communities which were able to go straight back to their original homes.