Catholic Development Commission cushioning impact of floods

As a way of providing sustainable and long term response to people whose livelihood was affected by this year’s flood disaster, The Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM) embarked on implementation on several projects that include, what they call Resilience Project and the Central Emergency Relief Fund.

According to CADECOM’s National Secretary Carsterns Mulume, the projects are aimed at cushioning the shocks that these people incurred or might face in future disasters.

“The Central Emergency Relief Fund project is relatively short term response which is aimed at responding to the immediate needs of communities that were affected by this year’s floods by providing them with agricultural inputs and modern ways of farming while Resilience Project is aimed at preparing farmers moving them from a state of disaster to a state where they can live a normal life” Said Mulume.

CADECOM is coordinating the two projects in T.A. Chiwalo’s Area in Phalombe District with financial assistance from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

(Episcopal Conference of Malawi)

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