Caritas department of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) has joined other relief agencies in pouring relief aid to the residents of Kilosa district in Morogoro diocese who were left homeless and displaced in the aftermath of the torrential rains that submerged sections of their villages last week.
Caritas team that visited the place said that the flood has left hundreds of people homeless and emergency aid was really vital in order to save the lives of the people affected.
The Coordinator of Caritas: Gender, Youth and Children section said the calamity has also affected women psychologically as they had nothing left in possession for their children and families.
Reports from Tanzania said that about 12,472 residents have been displaced from their home
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by floods; A number of houses have collapsed and until the end of last week some buildings were still under water.
The affected communities are living in camps that have been established by the government authorities in some existing schools and public buildings. Other affected communities are staying in tents donated by Tanzania Red Cross National Society, while some are living with their relatives and friends.
Already there were some fears of the cholera outbreak because of poor hygienic facilities at those places the victims stay. The government has deployed the Tanzania People’s Defense Force (TPDF) to assist in rectifying the situation and provide emergency services.
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Already there were some fears of the cholera outbreak because of poor hygienic facilities at those places the victims stay. The government has deployed the Tanzania People’s Defense Force (TPDF) to assist in rectifying the situation and provide emergency services.
The Government has asked donors and other people of good will to provide support to the affected people as it plans for a long term solutions. The support the government was asking was food, clothes, water, and mosquito nets to prevent them from Malaria disease.
SOURCE: TEC Communications Office