Tens of thousands of people are still homeless or living in 'appalling' conditions a year after Cyclone Idai devastated parts of Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, Amnesty International said.
Durban - Tens of thousands of people are still homeless or living in "appalling" conditions a year after Cyclone Idai devastated parts of Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, Amnesty International said on Friday.
Financial support for recovery programmes from the international community had dwindled and government rebuilding efforts continued at a slow pace, said the organisation. “Tens of thousands of people are still homeless, with some living in UN provided shelters, and others in makeshift structures, unable to access basic sanitation, and at risk of cholera and other opportunistic diseases.
The organisation said that in the year since the cyclone hit the region, less than half of the USD$450 million needed for relief and recovery assistance to communities affected by the cyclone in Zimbabwe and Mozambique has been secured, with just over $40,000 committed in the first quarter of 2020.
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