Chokwé
Our local partner Hilário was finally able to descend from the roof of his house, where the water lowered to knee high,
by improvising a boot and a cane from his father, with the help from the
neighbours. He was able to go to Macia,
40km away, where he managed to get access to medical assistance. He has now received medical care and has no
fever, but he is still recovering from a very deep wound.
He was able to charge his phone and send us some news and is now
trying to gather safe water to take back home. He reports that there is still
some food in the village which people and families share amongst themselves.
Part of his report is beyond what
we are able to conceive from this side of the world of A Little Gesture. People relieve their basic needs wherever
they can. The children are thirsty and
drink the stagnated waters from the floods unaware of the health hazard.
Brother Licínio @ Maputo
Brother Licinio has now received
the generous offer from a power generator from the company Canon in
Maputo. This way he can now buy some
mackerel for cooking and strengthen food aid for the children. The problem of lack of petrol in the Mount
Chirrundzo (Orphan Center CRPE - Reborn for Hope) is not yet resolved and the Brother is
trying to bring it from Maputo.
Orphan Centre CRPE - Reborn for Hope
The UPG Volunteers have done an
evaluation of the river and it is still impossible that it can be crossed by vehicles.
The only way to cross the river is swimming so Brother Licínio is now looking
for adult volunteers in the area to be mobilized for the transport of goods to
the other side of the river. However,
the current of the river is still too strong and this operation will not yet be
possible today. The water level is still
very high and there are broken bridges and roads everywhere.
Alternatively, Brother Licinio is
trying to reach out to find a boat locally to put the supplies, even if it has
to be pushed manually. Potentially, INGC
(Government Calamity Entity) may have these support units and we are doing all
we can to find these.
According to Brother Licinio “the supplies and the petrol simply MUST get
there”.
A group of soldiers of the
Mozambican army are also locked in the area and are trying to help as much as
possible. This morning, the UPG volunteers
went around in the local jeep to collect iron bars and improvise tents for the
families. Their biggest frustration is “not
to be able to help all of those in need”.
Cell phone networks are now being
disconnected in the area.
Xai-Xai
Water keeps flowing heavily into
downtown Xai-Xai and the area is about to be submerged. The support is arriving and there is movement
of trucks carrying people and goods to the highest areas.
Sisters Beta and Helena, in one of our supported schools Escolinha
do André, are now giving full priority to the families without a home.
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