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Dercia wonders what her home is like after Cyclone Freddy hit

Thursday, 09 March 2023 by leizleykelhof

Escape: Dercia Jose Maunze managed to walk to safety in a neighbouring village after torrential rain caused flooding in Mabote The young student escaped the rising waters, but her village was cut off when roads were washed away Dercia Jose Maunze’s life was turned upside down when Cyclone Freddy hit her small village in the

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Cyclone Freddy uproots Maria’s crops

Tuesday, 07 March 2023 by leizleykelhof

Destroyed: Maria Nguila stands among her decimated cassava crops The full-time farmer is still reeling from the damage the tropical storm wreaked on her land Maria Nguila is devastated. The 57-year-old farmer from Vilankulo in Inhambane province, Mozambique watched as Cyclone Freddy decimated her crops last week. The heavy rains caused flooding; waterlogging her groundnut

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ForAfrika responds to Cyclone Freddy

Tuesday, 07 March 2023 by ForAfrika

En route: Roads were blocked by trees that had fallen over in the tropical storm, delaying ForAfrika’s team delivering essential supplies On 24 February, Cyclone Freddy hit the coast of Mozambique as a tropical storm. Heavy rains and flooding ensued. ForAfrika was prepared for the fallout. When Cyclone Freddy made landfall in Mozambique, ForAfrika was

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Lillian Achirochan Pibor Health Care Centre

ForAfrika saves the lives of gunshot patients – and delivers new babies

Monday, 30 January 2023 by ForAfrika

The good nurse: Lillian Achirochan consults with a patient at the Pibor Health Care Centre. The centre in now under ForAfrika’s management Inter-communal conflict in South Sudan in December left 60 dead and many more injured and displaced. ForAfrika’s clinic staff stepped up to the task and took on emergency cases The lone teenaged gunshot

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ForAfrika and partners bring back smiles to flood-hit KwaZulu-Natal

Thursday, 27 October 2022 by ForAfrika

A box of necessities helps to relieve the suffering, but long-term, sustainable projects are needed in these areas A few months after catastrophic floods hit the coastal regions of the KwaZulu-Natal province, families are still struggling to piece their lives back together. ForAfrika and partners worked together to bring some relief to those worst affected

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After floods, more than 30,000 no longer have a home

Tuesday, 20 September 2022 by ForAfrika

Although annual flooding happens each year in South Sudan, in the past few years it has become more severe and reaching places it did not before. Along the roads, outside the town of Aweil in South Sudan, families have erected makeshift homes using branches and plastic sheeting. They were forced to flee to higher ground

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Emergency appeal as heavy flooding hits South Africa

Thursday, 21 April 2022 by ForAfrika

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01. Emergencies

We respond quickly in emergencies​

We offer vital support and resources to our communities when they need us most. ​

Our emergency teams responding quickly to Cyclone Freddy in Mozambique

Thanks to your support, last year we helped 259,797 people in emergencies​

People reached

259,797

Emergency packs provided

11,499

Food delivered

421,710 kgs

02. Water

We provide access to clean water​​

We work with communities to provide access to clean water and better hygiene.​

Clean water serves a whole community in Uganda

Thanks to your support, last year we provided clean water for 463,191 people

People reached

463,191

Water wells installed

140

Handwashing stations installed​

448

Toilets installed

2,392

03. Food

We boost ​food security and livelihoods​

We help create food security and more sustainable livelihoods for our people.​

Watering fields to boost food security in South Sudan

Thanks to your support, last year we boosted food security for 875,835 people

People reached

875,835

Food distributed

8,214,783 kgs

Meals served

17,359,771

Household gardens supported

17,179

04. Health

We ensure ​good health and nutrition​

We provide health and nutritional support for healthier, stronger communities​.

Ensuring ​good health and nutrition for a child in South Sudan

Thanks to your support, last year we ensured good health for 494,039 people

People reached

494,039

Treated for malnutrition

49,206

Health screenings​

452,905

Therapeutic food provided​

438,264 kgs

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We build better futures by enabling a strong and stable educational environment. ​

Quality education is vital for an Africa that thrives

Thanks to you, last year we enabled quality education​ for 787,175 people

People reached

787,175

School meals served

27,871,785

School makeovers​

42

School gardens created

1,079

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We equip our communities with the right skills and access to grow Africa’s economy

A woman plants vegetables which she can sell at the local market

Thanks to your support, last year we upskilled and empowered 244,296 people​

People reached

244,296

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11,101

Savings groups created

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Help millions of Africans
provide for themselves.

[email protected]
+27 11 548 3900

[email protected]
+27 11 548 3900

We respond quickly in emergencies

We offer vital support and resources to our communities when they need us most.

Thanks to your support, last year we helped 259,797 people in emergencies

We provide access to clean water

We work with communities to provide access to clean water and better hygiene.

Handwashing stations installed

We boost food security and livelihoods

We help create food security and more sustainable livelihoods for our people.

We ensure good health and nutrition

We provide health and nutritional support for healthier, stronger communities.

Ensuring good health and nutrition for a child in South Sudan

Health screenings

Therapeutic food provided

We support quality education

We build better futures by enabling a strong and stable educational environment.

Thanks to you, last year we enabled quality education for 787,175 people

School makeovers

We drive economic growth

Thanks to your support, last year we upskilled and empowered 244,296 people