Danish Red Cross distributes relief items worthy 18 Million Kwacha as more than 120,000 people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance in the southern Malawi

Following the recent heavy rains, that left many places flooded with over 120,000 people displaced, 23 confirmed dead, 29 injured and 11 people missing, Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) with financial support from the Danish Red Cross on Sunday distributed assorted relief items worthy 18 million Kwacha to the displaced people.

The items include Maize flower, Soya pieces, salt, soap, cooking oil and blankets.

Apart from distributing the items, MRCS has constructed temporary pit latrines and bathing rooms to promote good hygiene practices in the camps.

Speaking on behalf DoDMA at Mwalija camp in Group Village Headman Njereza TA Kasisi in Chikwawa, Disaster officer for Chikwawa District Enest Kadzokoya thanked the Danish Red Cross for supporting the Floods survivors through MRCS. He said government appreciates the roe MRCS is playing the in the current response.

“Our priority interventions focuses on immediate needs of the people in the camps. We want to ensure that they restore livelihoods and human dignity,” said Prisca Chisala the Director of Programs for MRCS.”

She said so far, targeted districts are Chikwawa, Nsanje, Zomba, Mulanje, Phalombe and Mangochi.

MRCS Director of Programs speaking during the distribution of relief items at Mwalija Camp in Chikwawa

During the event government through the Department of Disaster Management (DoDMA) affairs distributed maize and rice.

Currently, the affected families are staying in makeshifts sites in schools and churches with limited or no access to food, clean and safe water, and access to public health services.

Families are in dire need of food, shelter, water, hygiene and sanitation, livelihood, protection, gender and inclusion services.