Week of 4 - 8
february
"The waters have
lowered here in Manjangue, before they did in Chokwe town, and immediately we
started cleaning up. Sister Maria do Ceu led the efforts and as soon as the
families started returning she tried to include some mothers and students in
the operation. It is very hard work as everything is covered in mud and clay.
Clothes and papers are difficult to use again. Much has been saved: computers,
photocopiers, student documents. Everything left at street level was taken by
the waters. As the children escaped from the waters, many of their school
uniforms, clothes and school material are gone too. There is a terrible hunger
situation now. With the support we received we bought food supplies and we are
supporting the children in worst situation, HIV patients and the ones left
alone with elderly grandmothers withot any confitions.
Sister Esperanca
(a nurse) is giving assistance to the patients, in their homes and in Brother
Licinio, at the CRPE Orphan Centre. They are taking their medication correctly,
she controls it very well. We will see everyone's recovery, everything will take
a while. But we are very united and with courage. now we have
to work on solidarity to be able to start life all over again.
I feel very sorry for Sister Neusa at SVP school. The water in that area (S. Vicente Paulo-Chokwe) was really too
much and arrived with no warning. There was no time to salvage anything or
stock in higher places. Cleaning is still in progress as the water took a long
time to lower. We will keep you informed as to the evolution within the next
few days. We are faithfully hoping that situation will not get ugly again. In
fact the news we keep received sometimes are contradictory as to a new opening
of the dams.
As to S. Luisa Marillac, when we start school again, we would
like to start feeding a daily soup to the children. They have no food at all
nor means and the money to buy it with. The only available place for “shopping”
and were some goods are available is in Macia (60kms away). All is gone with
the floods.
United in our prayers and mutual help"
Ir. Lidia
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