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The heavy rains which started on Wednesday 19 July 2023 in Limbe resulted in floods and landslides that affected several neighborhoods in Limbe. Limbe is one of the towns under the Fako Division in the South West Region of Cameroon; mainly described as a coastal city considering its boundaries with the Atlantic Ocean. Due to the intensity in the amount of rainfalls which is an obvious characteristic of the ongoing rainy season in Cameroon, the city of Limbe witnessed incessant rain fall, which contributed to the destruction of properties (schools inclusive) and the loss of lives. FIED team made a field visit and attended to some nine (09) schools that are affected by the flood in some localities in limbe.
From the conducted assessment , school playgrounds were flooded with water, learning and teaching materials have been greatly damaged, classrooms, chairs and desk has been equally destroyed as well, some toilets are still flooded with water. Access to the classrooms is very difficult, given the fact that most of the schools are still surrounded by the flood.
Response Summary
On October 19th, 2023, UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), carried out a humanitarian intervention in Limbe, a city that was severely affected by the floods. UNICEF distributed school materials to 1500 children who had lost their belongings by the disaster. Each child received a bag, an exercise book, a ruler, pens, and pencils. The beneficiaries included 54% (806) girls and 46% (694) boys, 758 children from the host population, 742 internally displaced persons (IDPs), and 21 children living with disability. The project was funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), which supports UNICEF’s efforts to promote inclusive and quality education for all. UNICEF collaborated with the Foundation for Inclusive Education and Development (FIED), a local NGO, as an implementing partner. FIED was responsible for delivering the school materials to the children in need on behalf of UNICEF.