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| People and rice fields near Tana affected by Cyclone Chedza |
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Rajaona-Horne, MfM’s Development Officer and Ian Williams CEO of Caplor
Horizons have just returned from a short trip to Madagascar to develop MfM’s
‘education for life programme’. Whilst there they witnessed the devastation
caused by tropical storm Chedza that has brought with it heavy rains and
lashing winds. The severe storm hit landfall on the 16th of January
2015 and has so far left 51 people dead and affected more than 120,000 people.
Many of these people have been left homeless, with little access to food
supplies, shelter and safe drinking water. As you can see from the pictures,
rice fields have been severely affected by the flooding. Apart from this threat
to livelihoods, the danger of water-borne diseases such as Cholera and Typhoid is
on the rise, especially in urban areas where low-lying dwellings are now awash
with raw sewerage. Our partners across Madagascar are ready to help those in
most acute need. We are hoping to send funds out to alleviate immediate needs
(food and medical supplies) and also help with medium to long term solutions
(for example through provision of seeds for planting new crops).
If you would like to make a contribution to
the MfM cyclone relief appeal, please click on the following link:
