Mozambicans are also sitting on top of their mud huts hoping for rescue. They re camped together on the second story of two-story buildings, out in the open. They don t have food or clean water. So they re drinking water from the river. The danger of cholera is terrifying.
People also face the danger of malaria.
They are out in the open with no protection. One of our staff members got bit by mosquitoes 50 times on just one foot in one night. Imagine the Mozambicans who have been stranded for days against the elements. Our focus is now on the short-term food distribution, emergency rescue and health awareness. I say medium-term, because the harvest that was due in a month is gone.