
Aftermath of Cyclone Freddy
Where do we start to describe the impact of this recent tropical storm. Our national press has spoken of the loss of lives, businesses and homes but it really does hit home when so many of us have visited the area and got to know many people living there.
Reports coming in each day tell of the priests and local men digging roads in order to once more gain access to the outside world, of thousands of people displaced, with schools like Chirunga accommodating just short of 200 people, of the village’s eldest resident aged 95 years losing her home, schools closed because of physical damage, houses having fallen down, rain continuing……
All of this has come at a time when the harvest is due, much of it now damaged
In short the worst events have hit the poorest once again.
Other News
Disability Project
In September and October of this year Sheila and Jane were in Sitima working with people with disabilities. Disabled people and their families are very often among the poorest in a very poor area.
Our thanks to Fr Bernard
The aftermath of Cyclone Freddy saw many people homeless and very quickly Fr Bernard of Sitima Parish leapt into action using funds from N4BW and other donors to rebuild houses for the elderly and vulnerable.