Thousands of people displaced by floods

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BUJUMBURA BURUNDI 

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Subj: More than 52 people have benefited from Save Life Make Difference (SALIMADI) cash to support themselves. to their basic needs, including food in Burundi

Bujumbura –Save life make difference and its partners are calling for more support to adequately respond to the humanitarian needs of floods-displaced people in Burundi. 

More than 10,000 people have been displaced by devastating floods following heavy rains that have battered parts of Burundi in the recent weeks. Individuals from the rural area of Gatumba, in the province of Bujumbura, have been forced to seek shelter in schools, churches or sometimes in improvised makeshift shelters by the roadside. In addition to losing their homes, many have lost their livelihoods as the flooding has destroyed crops and damaged businesses. This follows the displacement of 1,000 households in the same area in April 2023, according to save life make difference 

“The consequences of climate-induced disasters call for continuous lifesaving assistance to the affected communities, and most especially the Internally Displaced Persons. Funding support is urgently needed to assist the most vulnerable and leave no one behind,” said Vijaya Souri,to save life make difference’s Chief of Mission in Burundi bujumbura capital city 

to save life make difference as the lead of the Shelter/Non-Food Items sector is working closely with the  of Burundi and other humanitarian actors to provide lifesaving shelter and non-food items assistance to the displaced population. However, the continued underfunding of the  humanitarian response plan for 2024 is hampering response.
    
Torrential rains have caused devastating floods in East Africa’s Great Lakes region, affecting not only Burundi but also the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda displacing thousands and leaving others dead.  

The displaced populations are in dire need of urgent humanitarian assistance including shelter, food, non-food items and protection. With the cholera epidemic that broke out in Burundi in January 2024, the public health risks for those displaced and sheltered in crowded areas, often without proper access to basic water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure, are seriously aggravated. Nearly half of the 187 confirmed cases in the Bujumbura province as of May 4, 2023, were in the Gatumba area, and one person has died, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Children are also particularly affected as schools have been turned into shelters, interrupting the regular class schedule.

In the aftermath of a disaster, people’s lives, living conditions and routine become deeply affected and disrupted. Still, disasters force some of the most vulnerable populations to live in terrible conditions. 

Food assistance provided by Save Life Make Difference (SALIMADI) supports vulnerable families affected by flooding caused by El Niño.

The floods did not only affect housing and food; some families, children had to abandon school for lack of means.
The impact of flooding on household life is obvious. The Government of Burundi and the United Nations have launched an appeal for funds to implement the response plan targeting 306,000 victims in need of immediate assistance. Save Life Make Difference (SALIMADI) activated an emergency response by distributing cash to vulnerable people. Since the end of April, more than 52 people have benefited from Save Life Make Difference (SALIMADI) cash to support themselves. to their basic needs, including food in the provinces of Bubanza, Bujumbura Mairie, Bujumbura Rural,
The monetary assistance amounting to 120,000 FBu equivalent to US$40 provided for each household constitutes vital aid for the survival of the most vulnerable such as

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BUJUMBURA  BURURNDI 

27/08/2024