UNICEF chief: Protecting Mozambique's children is a race against time paid UNICEFUSA
Cecilia Borges carries her son, Fernandino, through a destroyed informal settlement, in Beira, Mozambique, on 20 March 2019.UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore spent the day visiting families and children in Beira, Mozambique, one of the areas hardest hit by Cyclone Adai. The cyclone made landfall near Beira last week, cutting off the electricity and isolating the city’s 500,000 residents within its ruins.
“The situation will get worse before it gets better,” Fore says. “Aid agencies are barely beginning to see the scale of the damage. While the search and rescue operations continue, it is critical that we take all necessary measures to prevent the spread of waterborne diseases which can turn this disaster into a major catastrophe.”
When a disaster like Cyclone Idai hits, what is the first thing UNICEF does? How long after a natural disaster does UNICEF stay and support? First, we must be on the ground to assess the needs as soon as possible. Safe water, basic nutrition, soap and hygiene kits are essential. We want to keep children safe, with their families and in school. Importantly, we are there before, during and after the emergency.
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