Camps sheltering 5,500 displaced people near the towns of Chibuto, Chokwe and Xai-Xai require immediate water and sanitation facilities. In addition, functioning water facilities must be reestablished throughout the zone before displaced people begin moving back to their homes. In the Save Valley, Oxfam plans to provide equipment and staff to improve the temporary water supply in camps housing 10,000 displaced people, as well as temporary water provision in the towns of Mambone and Machanga. In Mozambique, once the flood waters recede, Oxfam will assist local organizations to help people rebuild their lives, providing materials such as seeds, tools and building supplies. In Zimbabwe , waters have receded and people are returning to their homes.
Emergency shelter is needed for families to live in as they rebuild their homesteads.
Oxfam plans to support the reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts of two longstanding partners, Zimbabwe Project Trust and ORAP in eastern and southeastern parts of the country. Food aid will be essential in the medium term. The situation changes daily and Oxfam adapts its relief efforts accordingly. Cash or credit card donations are the best way, so that supplies may be purchased in the region. Please do not donate goods, since they cannot be transported efficiently.