Sisters Call for More Aid to Cyclone Survivors
Recently, Malawi's government gave 45 new homes built with K500 million to Cyclone Freddy survivors in Phalombe district.
LILONGWE, Malawi - All Africa Conference Sister to Sister (AAC:SS), a Catholic Church network, has called for collaborated efforts to support Cyclone Freddy survivors in Malawi so they can resume normal lives, writes Andrew Mkonda, MANA.
AAC:SS Senior Programme Officer Sister Eneless Chimbali of the Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary said more needs to be done to help survivors meet basic needs like food, shelter and clothing.
"We want to appeal to the government, NGOs and well-wishers to continue assisting these survivors," Chimbali said Monday during an advocacy training in Lilongwe.
Chimbali noted many damaged homes, roads, schools and bridges in hard-hit areas like Chiradzulu, Mulanje, Phalombe and Chikwawa have still not been repaired, hindering movement.
“As sisters, we feel bad when we see these people coming to our houses, schools and hospitals asking for help and it becomes difficult to assist all of them,” she said.
Association of Women in the Religious Institution of Malawi Chairperson Sister Agness Jonas said the group has aided survivors with supplies and psychological support.
"Human dignity is a very important aspect of our lives. We are all created by God and in His own image. Therefore, we are born with dignity, we should live and die with dignity," Jonas said.
AAC:SS includes Nigeria, Cameroon, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Recently, Malawi's government gave 45 new homes built with K500 million to Cyclone Freddy survivors in Phalombe district.