Emergency funds to help flood victims
An exhausted child lies on the ground at a Plan-supported camp after fleeing the flood waters.
PHOTO: Bonnie Miller
February 12, 2008
Plan has released $200,000 from its emergency fund to help victims of severe and sustained flooding in parts of Mozambique.
Although the flooding is north of Plan's program area in Inhambane, Plan is working alongside Save the Children and UNICEF to support those forced to leave their homes for higher ground.
Zimbabwe, Zambia and Mozambique are all experiencing heavier rainfall and flooding than usual during their rainy season, destroying the livelihood of millions of people.
Already, more than 94,000 people have been moved to higher ground in Mozambique and 89,000 hectares (approximately 220,000 acres) of agricultural land has been destroyed.
Plan's CEO Tom Miller has now authorized the release of $200,000 from the emergency fund to kickstart vital projects on the ground to help those left with nothing.
Yet Plan Mozambique is also appealing for a further $260,000 to continue the projects and reach further victims.
Many of the camps are still registering orphaned, vulnerable and unaccompanied children and the local authorities are now being trained on how best to protect them and safeguard their welfare.
Initial priorities are education, nutrition and child protection. The released funds going to a local NGO to set up temporary schools for the children and provide teachers with student kits and support.
More than 6,000 children in the four worst-affected provinces along the Save river are already being helped by Plan, in partnership with the government and other NGOs.
If the extra money is received, Plan can extend its help and set up the second stage of its project — ensuring that people, especially mothers and children, have adequate access to shelter, food and healthcare.
Your donation to Plan’s Disaster Fund will help provide urgently-needed emergency assistance to families affected by disasters and crisis, such as the flooding in Southern Africa.
Learn more about Plan's work in Mozambique.
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Although the flooding is north of Plan's program area in Inhambane, Plan is working alongside Save the Children and UNICEF to support those forced to leave their homes for higher ground.
Zimbabwe, Zambia and Mozambique are all experiencing heavier rainfall and flooding than usual during their rainy season, destroying the livelihood of millions of people.
Already, more than 94,000 people have been moved to higher ground in Mozambique and 89,000 hectares (approximately 220,000 acres) of agricultural land has been destroyed.
Plan's CEO Tom Miller has now authorized the release of $200,000 from the emergency fund to kickstart vital projects on the ground to help those left with nothing.
Yet Plan Mozambique is also appealing for a further $260,000 to continue the projects and reach further victims.
Many of the camps are still registering orphaned, vulnerable and unaccompanied children and the local authorities are now being trained on how best to protect them and safeguard their welfare.
Initial priorities are education, nutrition and child protection. The released funds going to a local NGO to set up temporary schools for the children and provide teachers with student kits and support.
More than 6,000 children in the four worst-affected provinces along the Save river are already being helped by Plan, in partnership with the government and other NGOs.
If the extra money is received, Plan can extend its help and set up the second stage of its project — ensuring that people, especially mothers and children, have adequate access to shelter, food and healthcare.
Your donation to Plan’s Disaster Fund will help provide urgently-needed emergency assistance to families affected by disasters and crisis, such as the flooding in Southern Africa.
Learn more about Plan's work in Mozambique.
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