By Martha Simchimba

Lilongwe; May 10, Mana. Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Danish Red Cross have distributed over K 13 million to 88 beneficiaries in Lilongwe.

The beneficiaries are from areas that were affected by floods and stormy winds in Traditional Authorities (TAs) Chiseka and Kalolo in the district.

Speaking on Friday during distribution of the cash, MRCS Planning and Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting Coordinator, Simon Tembo said they felt of assisting the survivors so that they could recover from what they have lost.

"We have provided cash from our partners to support the survivors and assist them to rebuild their respective communities after experiencing the devastating floods and stormy wind in February this year," he said.

Tembo said the exercise would benefit 55 households in TA Chiseka and 33 households in TA Kalolo respectively and would each receive K 150,000.00 so that they start a normal life.

Group Village Headman Kataila Petros thanked MRCS for the donation saying it would assist his subjects to start a normal life again by among other things rebuilding their damaged houses.

"We are very grateful for what Red cross has done, this money will be used to rebuild their houses which were blown off and damaged due to the stormy rains," he said.

Petros urged his subjects to use the cash for the intended purpose so that when MRCS would be coming for monitoring they should have tangible things to show.

One of the beneficiaries, Clemencia Kacherenga, 67 from GVH Kachiwala expressed her happiness saying the cash has come at the right time when she wanted to maintain her house after her roof was blown off by story winds.

Red Cross through flood response is supporting 1,600 beneficiaries in four districts namely: Karonga, Kasungu, Lilongwe and Nkhotakota.