PWRDF Provides Relief after Flooding in Mozambique
March 8, 2013
By Simon Chambers
PWRDF is contributing $10,000 to relief efforts in Mozambique after severe flooding in January and February of this year has displaced over 185,000 people. A cholera outbreak has compounded problems for those in the region, as well as an increase in the number of cases of malaria.
PWRDF will be part of the ACT Alliance‘s response which will address a number of issues facing the agrarian population that has been affected:
- ACT will provide clean drinking water to 5000 households.
- 5000 Hygiene kits will also be provided, along with education about maintaining hygiene. This will help to reduce the risk of cholera and other diseases.
- Mosquito nets will be distributed to 2000 households, as the stagnant water left behind after the floods is ideal for mosquitoes, who are the carriers of malaria.
- In the short-term, food ((maize meal, beans, oil, sugar) will be provided for households who have lost their crops to the floods. This will allow them to focus their efforts on rebuilding their homes and replanting their fields. ACT will also help by providing seeds and farm tools to 2000 families.
- Clothing, bedding, and blankets, as well as kitchen tools will be provided to households which have lost their belongings during the flood.
- Finally, 14 communities will receive training on disaster risk reduction- helping them to plan for future emergencies so they will be better able to deal with them as they occur.
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