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ZAMBIA:
EPISCOPAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT AIDS AFTER SEVERE FLOODING (MaximsNews.com, U.N.) |
UNITED NATIONS - / www.MaximsNews.com @ U.N.
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- 06 May 2007 –
Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD)
is providing emergency assistance to communities affected by flooding in Luapula
and Lusaka, Zambia.
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In
southern Africa, the October 2006 to April 2007 rainy season produced excessive
rainfall causing floods in low-lying areas in many countries in the
region.
Flooding
destroyed homes, submerged roads and swept away bridges, crops and food
supplies.
In
Zambia, farmers who make their living by producing maize, groundnuts, soya
beans, cotton and other crops were most affected by flood damage. As a result,
many people were left homeless and without food.
Episcopal
Relief and Development is working in partnership with the Zambian Anglican
Council (ZAC) to supply assistance such as food, clothing, farming supplies and
equipment.
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“We
are working with our Zambian partners to help people recover from these
events that have threatened their homes and livelihoods and will continue to
support programs that protect the environment and sustain and increase
agricultural production,” said Janette O’Neill, ERD’s Senior Director
for Africa Programs.
In
addition to providing emergency assistance, ERD and ZAC will collaborate on
long-term relief programs to reduce the rate of disease and hunger among
people affected after floods. The programs will focus on teaching flood
survival skills, conducting food needs assessment in flooding areas and
mobilizing communities and chiefs to create disaster management strategies.
ERD
has been partnering with ZAC through integrated primary health care
programs. In Zambia, malaria is the cause of death for 40% of children under
5 years old and 20% of pregnant women. ERD and ZAC are teaching communities
how to identify and treat malaria infection and educating them on the
importance of sleeping under a long-lasting insecticide-treated net at
night.
To
make a contribution to help people affected by this crisis, donate to the
Africa Relief Fund at http://www.er-d.org/
or call 1-800-334-7626, ext. 5129. Gifts can be mailed to: Episcopal Relief
and Development, Africa Relief Fund, PO Box 7058, Merrifield, VA 22116.
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