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Floods in Southern Africa
Heavy rains in the region are causing flooding in Southern Africa. In Malawi 330,000 people have been displaced by the flooding. In Mozambique, 235,000 people have been displaced by flooding in the provinces of Zambezia, Sofala, Manica, and Tete. In Zimbabwe, 30,000 people have been affected in the northeastern provinces of Mashonaland Central and Matabeleland North. Access to those affected and humanitarian needs of the displaced populations are major concerns.
InterAction members listed here are accepting contributions for assistance they or their affiliates are providing to victims of the flooding in Southern Africa. The list was produced by InterAction, a coalition of more than 165 US-based private relief, development and refugee assistance agencies. InterAction members have agreed to abide by a set of standards to ensure accountability to donors, professional competence and quality of service. Visit the following links for further information:
Reliefweb www.reliefweb.int
for up-to-date information on the victims in Southern Africa
InterAction's
Guide to Appropriate Giving and Donations.
Adventist Development and Relief
Agency International Mozambique 12501 Old Columbia Pike Silver Spring, MD 20904 800-424-2372 www.adra.org African Medical & Research Foundation
USA Air Serv International American Red Cross Catholic Relief Services Christian Reformed World Relief Committee Church World Service | Latter-day Saint Charities 50 E North Temple Street Seventh Floor Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 801-240-1201 |
Details on InterAction Member Assistance to the Victims of the Flooding in Southern Africa
Adventist Development and Relief Agency
International (ADRA)
(March 16, 01)
ADRA has been delivering food to flood survivors in Maganja da Costa, Mozambique,
and Shire Valley, Malawi, since end of January. Tarps are being supplied
for temporary shelter. Long-term plans are being made to distribute tools
and seeds after flood waters recede.
African Medical & Research Foundation
USA (AMREF)
(March 8, 01)
AMREF is ensuring a supply of trained nurses, pharmaceuticals, and malaria
control and water and sanitation interventions in conjunction with Ministry
of Health initiatives in Mozambique.
Air Serv International
(March 16, 01)
Air Serv is providing essential flood relief aviation services in Mozambique
using three fixed wing aircraft and three helicopters leased from South
Africa. The aircraft are conducting flood area assessment, transporting
urgent relief supplies, medicines and food, and providing relief teams
with access to people who have been cut off by rising flood waters.
American Red Cross (ARC)
(March 27, 01)
ARC is procuring and transporting five World Health Kits, plastic sheeting,
tarpaulins, and water buckets, and has allocated $275,000 to flood relief
in Mozambique. A third American Red Cross delegate will join a two person
team already in Mozambique working alongside the local Red Cross.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
(April 20, 01)
CRS is working with the Catholic church in Chikwawa and Blantyre dioceses
to provide seeds to 16,320 farming families, a project that is worth $80,000.
Since these areas are prone to flooding each year, CRS is building partner
capacity to respond to these emergencies effectively in the future. In
Mozambique, CRS has provided $50,000 to Caritas Mocambicana to provide
basic food rations to 7,000 people for three months, and to provide seeds
and tools to 1400 affected families.
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
(CRWRC)
(March 6, 01)
CRWRC, with Dorcas Aid International, has released funds for emergency
supplies and evacuation costs and provided a boat for rescue operations.
CRWRC is assessing the situation and planning for a seed distribution project
in May.
Church World Service (CWS)
(March 26, 01)
CWS is providing material resources and financial assistance to partners
organizations, including the Christian Council of Mozambique, Christian
Care in Zimbabwe, and CARD in Malawi.
Latter-day Saint Charities (LDSC)
(March 27, 01)
LDSC is sending 164,000 lbs. of clothing and 42,000 lbs. of soap to Mozambique.
Additionally, $18,000 in funds was donated for survival kits, which include
blankets, mosquito netting, insect repellant, plastic sheeting, and sanitation
items. To Malawi, 333,000 lbs. of clothing and 40,000 lbs. of soap will
be donated.
Lutheran World Relief (LWR)
(April 23, 01)
LWR and its local partners are providing food and non-food supplies including
tinned fish, biscuits, water containers, plastic sheeting, clothing, kitchen
sets, blankets, mosquito nets, and sanitary items to approximately 15,000
people in Northern Sofala. Others in temporary shelters are receiving clean
water and improved sanitation. LWR has sent an initial $10,000 and material
resources valued at $530,000. For more details, please see: http://www.lwr.org/action/emergenc/01/mozfact.html
Oxfam America
(March 16, 01)
In Mozambique, Oxfam America is providing emergency water and sanitation
facilities, as well as survival kits and assistance with home reconstruction.
Oxfam's focus will be on meeting immediate needs with a complimentary emphasis
on long-term rehabilitation and self sufficiency.
Save the Children
(March 20, 01)
Save the Children will initially target a population of 25,000 for three
months. After helping people move to high ground from risk areas, Save
will provide basic supplies, including tents, blankets, mosquito nets,
water chlorination kits, and soaps. On March 5, Save chartered a plane
to deliver 42 tons of relief supplies to the area.
United Methodist Committee on Relief
(UMCOR)
(March 5, 01)
The disaster response network of the United Methodist Church in Mozambique
is delivering food, tents, netting and other relief items to the affected
areas. In Malawi, UMCOR's partner ACT (Action by Churches Together) is
providing tents, blankets, and other relief items.
World Relief
(March 23, 01)
World Relief is currently putting together a clean water program and is
in the process of finalizing a seed and tool distribution program to be
conducted with their church partners. They are also considering a shelter
program in the near future.
World Vision
(April 5, 01)
In Mozambique, World Vision is providing food, water and health care to
the displaced in Sena, Nkolechi, Traquino, Bawe Sede, Pinde and Megaza
in partnership with MSF, Red Cross-Mozambique and UNICEF. World Vision
anticipates setting up at least 12 camps by July 2001, and staff members
are currently discussing plans for rebuilding infrastructure and for developing
new food schemes.