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Malawi: Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) has started the distribution of cash to flood affected households. The donations were made in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Nankumba in Mangochi.
The families in question were struggling in the aftermath of the rising levels of water bodies. Later, the district also faced dry spells due to climate change, making it crucial for the families to be supported.
The officials of the Malawi Red Cross Society said the donation was possible due to the support from Danish Red Cross. The initiative was part of the El Nino response programme.
Under the programme 718 households will receive K50, 000 per month up to September this year.
The launch event for the distribution exercise was hosted at Nankhwali Primary School on Tuesday. Director of Programmes at MRCS, Prisca Chisala spoke briefly at the launch event.
He said the initiative aims at improving livelihood of households as most of them were rendered food insecure following the flooding and dry spells.
The rising levels of water bodies rendered households in T/A Nankumba in a struggling condition. We want to provide them with a start-up, so that their lives should return to normalcy.
“We are implementing this programme from this month up to September where 718 households will receive a K50, 000 on a monthly basis and today they have each received K100, 000 for the first two months,” said Chisala.
He said the initiative will complement other interventions already being implemented on the ground such as distribution of food, hygiene and sanitary facilities to the affected households in the area.
Over 3, 000 households were affected by flooding due to rising levels of water bodies in Mangochi this year. Acting Country Manager for Danish Red Cross, Nuria Beneitez said that their organization values collaboration in assisting the marginalized.
He assured MRCS of continued support in the work of creating resilience of communities against climate shocks.
One of the beneficiaries, Atupele Jali hailed MRCS for the support, saying the money will help her family recover from the hunger situation.
“The money is enough for my family to alleviate the situation which we were in and as such I am thankful to the Red Cross, Jali said.