Yes, we work in emergencies. Cyclone Idai struck Mozambique in early 2019. Whole villages were destroyed and thousands of people were left displaced. The threat of cholera rose every day with the contaminated flood waters. Many community water pumps had been completely washed away and those still working were being over-used by hundreds of people who’d lost their own water source.
We were able to react quickly (partly due to the efficiency of being a small team) and began an emergency appeal. Our local partners, WATSAN, worked together with other emergency aid organisations to identify where and what support was needed. Kind donations from supporters helped), provide emergency supplies of water, soap and sanitary pads to those who’d been left with nothing and install new pumps where huge populations had been forced to move.
