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A few weeks have passed since Cyclone Idai ravaged the Southern African Republics of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. What makes this situation both tragic and pressing is not merely because of the loss of countless lives, the crippling of social infrastructure, and the displacement of at least 1 million people, but the fact that the Southern Region of Africa is only three years removed from a drought courtesy of El Nino.
We are continuing to raise money to benefit the people of Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique affected by Cyclone Idai, in partnership with the Southern African Development Community, and grass roots efforts on the ground.
All funds raised will be used to fund work being done on the ground in the affected areas by volunteers, including:
National Council of Volunteers (CNV) of Mozambique (Osvaldo Mauaie, President), a large national volunteer network in Mozambique: Engaged in cleaning up affected places, delivering food at accommodation centers for displace people, unloading products on ships arriving with donations, etc.
Aka Power International in Mozambique (Newton Matienga, National Spokesperson), a Civil Society Organization working at the district and provincial level: Supplying tents and food to people in areas who have lost their homes and crops, which were destroyed before the harvest.
Civic Society and Churches Joint Forum (CSCJF) (Abigale Mupanmbi, President & Innocent Netanyahu, Spokesperson) in Zimbabwe: Clearing of debris, as well as temporary housing and psycho social support to affected communities in eastern Zimbabwe, including people displaced from Mozambique and Malawi.
To complicate matters more, on April 25th, 2019 Mozambique was hit by another powerful Tropical Cyclone Kenneth, baring down on northern Mozambique. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 220 kph (140 mph) -- the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane, the strongest tropical cyclone to hit Mozambique in known history.
Here is a list of some of the items and quantities your support is being used for: Item - Unit $ Cost / Quantity / Total $Costs
Tent $30 / 100 / $3000
Clothes (2nd hand Bales) $50 / 100 / $5000
Mosquito Nets $3 / 500 / $1500
Meals $5/day/person / 2000 / $10000
Chlorine (for Water Treatment) $0.80 / 2000 / $1600
Sanitary Pads $0.74 / 2000 / $1480
Family Kit for 30 days of Water, medicine, food, hygiene and first aid needs $100 / 200 / $20000
Wheelchairs, eyeglasses and other material for the disabled $100 / 50 / $5000
Materials for Volunteers:
Protection masks $2.50 / 200 / $500
Box of Rubber gloves $5 / 50 / $250
Rubber boots $10 / 100 / $1000
Metal shovels $6 / 20 / $120
Brooms $4 / 50 / $200
Axes $10 / 20 / $200
Any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause, it means so much to the people you help.
This effort is organized by APPEAL Inc., the Mass Emphasis Children's History & Theater Company, and BitMari. Fund management will be handled by APPEAL Inc.
You can support this effort from anywhere by going to: GoFundMe