CHANCO STUDENTS TO REACH OUT TO FLOOD VICTIMS By Silvester Ayuba James, The Storm A wave of humane concern, sympathy and empathy for the flood victims in Zomba has emerged out of what is otherwise considered as a depraved and morally malnourished community of Chancellor College. A group of Chanco students has formed an adhoc organisation to respond to the financial and material needs of the flood victims. The organisation, known as Chanco 4D Relief, which represents Chanco for Disaster Relief, aims to mobilise as much resources as possible to present to one of the flood-sieged communities. Speaking to Chanco Storm on Wednesday, Chanco 4D Relief Program Manager Pilirani Masanjala asked students to kindly contribute to the initiative so as to serve and save lives. We are calling upon all students to join hands in responding to such an urgent and serious human situation by contributing in any material form, either in cash or any items such as food and clothes, said Masanjala. Asked how formal and organised the initiative was so that students would be assured of security of their resources, Masanjala pointed out that Chanco 4D Relief was working with the District Commissioners office to make sure that everything was properly handled. He further pointed out that a meeting was scheduled for Thursday, 22nd January, 2015, in Room A, where everything was to be put into its proper perspective. Ever since we thought of the initiative we have been working with the District Commissioners office to make sure that everything is running properly and formally. For example, we needed to have statistics and other logistical details which could all be found at the DCs office. Ultimately, it happened that the whole project can only run well if we work with them. Thus, after collecting whatever well be able to collect, we shall ask the DCs office to advise us on which community to channel the resources to, depending on how much we will be able to raise, since there are different communities of different sizes affected by the floods. He further said that a pledge form will be circulated to academic and non-academic staff on campus, and there would also be a drive to Zomba town to circulate the same to businessmen, people in offices and all others so as to give them a chance to stretch their hand as well. Heavy rains held an uncompromising vigil in Zomba from the 5th to at least the 15th of January 2015, heavily battering the communities and washing away an unquantifiable amount of property in the process. At least one life was lost due to the flooding. Meanwhile, the affected communities still remain physically, psychologically and social-economically arrested in primary schools where they were camped following the demolition of their houses by the rains, a situation which has thrown education to its knees as learning space remains occupied by the starved souls.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 01:58:44 +0000
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