Recovery following Hurricane Felix
November 7, 2007
Since Hurricane Felix struck Nicaragua in September, Plan has been working to help communities recover and return to normal life.
Thanks to our supporters, Plan has been able to deliver 300 tons of humanitarian aid (including water, food and medicines) to communities hit by Felix in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN). We’ve also begun rebuilding homes and schools, repairing wells and latrines, strengthening community organizations, and providing psychosocial support to affected children.
In the weeks and months following the hurricane, priorities will continue to include strengthening community organizations, reestablishing education, and improving health, food security and housing for children and their families.
Food security is a priority
Of great importance to the reestablishment of life in the indigenous communities right now are ensuring food security and preserving the ecological environment — such as the forests and rivers — affected by the hurricane. Felix destroyed almost 57,000 acres of crops and 15,000 acres of fruit trees.
Plan is currently assisting communities develop reforestation initiatives that will help recover the balance in their ecosystem. We’re also working closely with communities and other cooperating agencies, such as Agro Action of Germany, to restore food production by providing seeds and agricultural tools to restart the cultivation of maize, beans and bananas for the November sowing period. To assist families while they are awaiting the March 2008 harvest, Plan has been coordinating with other agencies to provide families with “food for work” opportunities during the coming months.
Nonstop rain increases risk of illness
Since September 4th, Nicaragua has endured some 50 days of almost uninterrupted rain, affecting approximately 24,000 people. The incessant rain has placed additional stress on Nicaragua’s resources, resulting in the partial and total destruction of at least another 1,900 houses, 22 bridges and over 800 miles of public roads. Wells, latrines, and water and sewage lines across the region have also been seriously damaged, drastically reducing the availability of potable water and adding to increased risk of respiratory infections, diarrhea and epidemics.
Facing grim conditions, Plan Nicaragua is renewing its call for funds to help in the rehabilitation and reconstruction work following September’s Hurricane Felix.
Help us assist those affected
We need your help. Children and families living in temporary shelters and attending temporary schools need permanent homes and schools; roads and bridges need rebuilding; wells, latrines and sewage lines need repairing; communities need strengthening and livelihoods need rebuilding.
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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Thanks to our supporters, Plan has been able to deliver 300 tons of humanitarian aid (including water, food and medicines) to communities hit by Felix in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN). We’ve also begun rebuilding homes and schools, repairing wells and latrines, strengthening community organizations, and providing psychosocial support to affected children.
In the weeks and months following the hurricane, priorities will continue to include strengthening community organizations, reestablishing education, and improving health, food security and housing for children and their families.
Food security is a priority
Of great importance to the reestablishment of life in the indigenous communities right now are ensuring food security and preserving the ecological environment — such as the forests and rivers — affected by the hurricane. Felix destroyed almost 57,000 acres of crops and 15,000 acres of fruit trees.
Plan is currently assisting communities develop reforestation initiatives that will help recover the balance in their ecosystem. We’re also working closely with communities and other cooperating agencies, such as Agro Action of Germany, to restore food production by providing seeds and agricultural tools to restart the cultivation of maize, beans and bananas for the November sowing period. To assist families while they are awaiting the March 2008 harvest, Plan has been coordinating with other agencies to provide families with “food for work” opportunities during the coming months.
Nonstop rain increases risk of illness
Since September 4th, Nicaragua has endured some 50 days of almost uninterrupted rain, affecting approximately 24,000 people. The incessant rain has placed additional stress on Nicaragua’s resources, resulting in the partial and total destruction of at least another 1,900 houses, 22 bridges and over 800 miles of public roads. Wells, latrines, and water and sewage lines across the region have also been seriously damaged, drastically reducing the availability of potable water and adding to increased risk of respiratory infections, diarrhea and epidemics.
Facing grim conditions, Plan Nicaragua is renewing its call for funds to help in the rehabilitation and reconstruction work following September’s Hurricane Felix.
Help us assist those affected
We need your help. Children and families living in temporary shelters and attending temporary schools need permanent homes and schools; roads and bridges need rebuilding; wells, latrines and sewage lines need repairing; communities need strengthening and livelihoods need rebuilding.
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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