Emergency Flood Relief Updates.... Diocese of Niassa, Mecanhelas area. Today our team formed emergency committees in five communities: Nampande, Chissaua, Lumpua, Nicoto, e Malaia. There were many, many people interested in becoming part of the committee. (In other parts of the country, where we’ve previously mobilized disaster preparedness and response, we’ve had committees ready beforehand. Mecanhelas is a new region for this type of work.) These committees will not be able to get extensive training now, as the disaster has already happened. We will work with them after this emergency subsides to increase their capacity. Our team was accompanied by representatives of the District Government. They were surprised and impressed by this methodology of forming local community committees, and said they had never done anything like it but would replicate it in other communities where disaster response will be conducted (communities where we will not work.) The government was also impressed that though we are coming in the name of the Anglican church, the committees were not composed primarily of Anglicans. We encouraged each committee to have the following people: 1. Minimum of at least 7 people in each community 2. Should include at least a youth 3. Should have 2 or 3 women 4. Should include both community leaders and religious leaders 5. All members should be residents of the same community 6. All members should declare available in all this period so as to assist in all the process 7. All members should be respected by their community.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:54:24 +0000
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