Glory Msowoya                  

Blantyre, August 30, Mana: Tropical Cyclone Freddy survivors in Lunzu Township have appealed to organizations and individuals of good will to support them with soft loans that will assist them to fully recover from the effects of the cyclone that hit most of the southern part of Malawi.

The request came on Tuesday when Kachere Progressive Women Group in partnership with Umodzi Youth Organizations donated clothes and shoes to the survivors.

In an interview with Malawi News Agency (Mana) Village Head Manja Mtendere Nyali said currently his subjects are failing to make ends meet due to a lack of humanitarian support hence the need for the loans.

“Before Tropical Cyclone Freddy the people were doing a lot of entrepreneurial activities but after, they lost most of their businesses,

“Now that people are back in their homes, it is very difficult for them to catch up with life and this is why I'm calling on well-wishers to help with soft loans which will help them start doing small businesses, “he said

Former secretary for Likulu camp, Charity Mangawa, said the flood survivors are willing to do business which will help them to recover fully from the effects of Tropical Cyclone Freddy.

She therefore called on all well-wishers to continue supporting those that were affected by the cyclone saying after the devastation many people are failing to make ends meet apart from being food insecure.

“People here love doing business but now people are failing to do that due to lack of capital.  If we can have soft loan opportunity, we can start again our businesses and manage to pay back,” she said.

Speaking on behalf of the two organizations, Umodzo Youth Organisation. Programs Coordinator, Shy Ali said the donation is in response to the Tropical Cyclone Freddy devastation, adding the donation is made to provide clothing to the survivors who lost most of their property including clothes and shoes.

One of the beneficiaries, Maria Phiri 39, from Manja Village described the donation as timely   saying the clothes and shoes donation will assist them as they are still struggling to cope with life.

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