Nicaragua: One month after Felix
In the days immediately after Felix, Plan staff and community members quickly assembled emergency packages for the worst-affected families.
PHOTO: Plan staff
School construction is already underway in communities in the Puerto Cabezas district of Nicaragua.
PHOTO: Plan staff
October 4, 2007
Today, one month ago, Felix landed in Sandy Bay, Nicaragua causing the destruction of 11,225 houses and severely damaging another 9,227. Over 198,000 people were affected, with 300 dead or missing. The livelihood of 95% of these people was lost during 90 minutes of terror.
The emergency is officially over; however, now is the time for the survivors to recover and reconstruct their communities and lives. Plan Nicaragua is fully committed to supporting them during this stage.
Responding to immediate needs
During the period of the emergency (Sep 4th to 19th), Plan Nicaragua supported each of 2,000 families in Waspam and Puerto Cabezas with three packages, each containing 18 lb of rice, 18 lb of beans, 18 lb of sugar, 3.5 lb of salt, 1.0 lb of milk, 1 pair of sandals for each of the members of the family, 12 yards of black plastic, 5 zinc-sheets, 45 nails, 2 flashlights, 8 batteries, 2 mattresses, 2 sheets, 2 saucepans, wooden spoons, and a pre-treated mosquito net to protect children from mosquito bites.
Going forward
Currently, Plan is rebuilding 12 schools (one in each community) in the Upper Plains sector of the municipality of Puerto Cabezas. Children are hoped to return to classes as soon as Oct 8th. As of today, primary schools in Boom Sirpi, Kuakwil, and Yulutigni are fully recovered and will host 333 children.
In the days and weeks to come, Plan will also rehabilitate a total of 50 schools of the Lower-Plains and Tasbapri sectors of Puerto Cabezas. Right now, we’re mobilizing community members to participate in the rehabilitation of schools and will distribute an additional 3,000 zinc-sheets, 50 rolls of black plastic, a box with tools, and 2 chainsaws to make use of fallen timbers. When the all schools become functional in about one month more, 7,000 children will have resumed their classes.
Donate today to Plan's Disaster Relief and Recovery fund. Your support enables us to respond quickly and effectively to help children and families affected by disasters and crises. Thank you.
Learn more about Plan's work in Nicaragua.
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The emergency is officially over; however, now is the time for the survivors to recover and reconstruct their communities and lives. Plan Nicaragua is fully committed to supporting them during this stage.
Responding to immediate needs
During the period of the emergency (Sep 4th to 19th), Plan Nicaragua supported each of 2,000 families in Waspam and Puerto Cabezas with three packages, each containing 18 lb of rice, 18 lb of beans, 18 lb of sugar, 3.5 lb of salt, 1.0 lb of milk, 1 pair of sandals for each of the members of the family, 12 yards of black plastic, 5 zinc-sheets, 45 nails, 2 flashlights, 8 batteries, 2 mattresses, 2 sheets, 2 saucepans, wooden spoons, and a pre-treated mosquito net to protect children from mosquito bites.
Going forward
Currently, Plan is rebuilding 12 schools (one in each community) in the Upper Plains sector of the municipality of Puerto Cabezas. Children are hoped to return to classes as soon as Oct 8th. As of today, primary schools in Boom Sirpi, Kuakwil, and Yulutigni are fully recovered and will host 333 children.
In the days and weeks to come, Plan will also rehabilitate a total of 50 schools of the Lower-Plains and Tasbapri sectors of Puerto Cabezas. Right now, we’re mobilizing community members to participate in the rehabilitation of schools and will distribute an additional 3,000 zinc-sheets, 50 rolls of black plastic, a box with tools, and 2 chainsaws to make use of fallen timbers. When the all schools become functional in about one month more, 7,000 children will have resumed their classes.
Donate today to Plan's Disaster Relief and Recovery fund. Your support enables us to respond quickly and effectively to help children and families affected by disasters and crises. Thank you.
Learn more about Plan's work in Nicaragua.
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