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Mozambique, two months after the passing of the Cyclones Idai and Kenneth
27-05-2019
Something two months after the passage of Cyclone Idai life is still making its way in Mozambique. The balance, however, is bleak: more than two million people in need of humanitarian aid, at least 75,000 people who have had to move when they lost their homes and all their belongings and more than a thousand victims, according to UN data.
This situation has not prevented affected communities from beginning to recover and to rebuild their homes, villages, schools, communication routes, etc. And here, the support of non-governmental organizations and resources from abroad, are of paramount importance when it comes to carrying out these tasks.
It must also be borne in mind that, days after the arrival of the Idai, Cyclone Kenneth arrived on the coasts of the province of Cabo Delgado, causing equally serious human and material damage.
Balance of the campaign to support the victims
Days after the passage of the Idai, the Foundation and other organizations belonging to the Federation Humana to People People launched a campaign to support the victims. The funds raised through the stores for this campaign amount to 7,357 euros, the result of donations made by a total of 5,500 customers and the effort and involvement of the team. This amount, added to the 2,385 euros collected through the fund fundraising platform GoFundMe, the support of external collaborators and the staff itself through their donations, will help our colleagues of ADPP-Mozambique to continue working with the affected communities, mainly from the district of Nhamatanda.
After the passage of the cyclone ADPP activated the program "Começar De Novo", formed by various initiatives: distribution of emergency kits, training of personnel for the implementation of actions to prevent contagious diseases, vaccination campaigns against cholera, distribution of food, drinking water, seeds and tools for the field. One of the last actions undertaken to date has been the delivery to 2,250 small farmers in Nhamatanda of tomato, onion and lettuce seeds, as well as other supplies such as watering cans to use in their gardens.
In the YouTube channel of the Foundation are already available to some videos in which it is possible to see the magnitude of the disaster and the recovery efforts undertaken and that collect interesting testimonies in first person of what happened.
THE DAY AFTER THE IDAI
* Luis, one of the thousands of small farmers affected
Luís is one of the many peasants who have suffered the passage of Cyclone Idai. In this video he describes the moment in which the wind and the floods invaded everything, leaving very serious damages.
* Filipe, Agricultural Technician involved in the recovery work of the area
Filipe, Agricultural Technician of the Club de Agricultores program of ADPP-Mozambique, tells his first impressions and what is being done to alleviate the ravages caused by the Cyclone Idai.
* Jonny, Samuel and Isabel and the passage of the Idai by the School of Teachers of the Future (EPF) of Nhamatanda
Material damages are very high in the Nhamatanda EPF. The center had to evacuate 190 people, including students and teachers, and move them temporarily to the Chimoio School to continue with their classes until they can return. Jonny, Samuel and Isabel tell their experience in this video.
* Amelia, one of the hundreds of people who have received the emergency kits
After the disaster, one of the first actions undertaken by ADPP within the "Começar De Novo" program was the distribution of emergency kits. Amelia is one of the people who received one of these kits. With the help of Joao she explains that she can not find her husband, who was working in the rice field when the Idai arrived in his community.
* Miguel and Quiteria, or as life makes its way despite everything
Miguel and Quitéria, together with their three children, are a family from Metushira, in Mozambique, one of the areas most damaged by the cyclone Idai. Three days after the passage of the Idai, they were parents again.
