Cyclone Idai and Kenneth Appeal: How You've Helped

In the aftermath of cyclones Idai and Kenneth, thousands of children were separated from their families and in desperate need of help.

The cyclones caused widespread flooding and left devastation in its wake – homes, schools and hospitals were ripped apart, whole communities were cut off and agricultural land was completely submerged. 

Roads, health centres and schools needed repairing or rebuilding from scratch. Over 700,000 hectares of crops were flooded.

Even before these cyclones hit, the 1.5 million children affected were some of the poorest and most disadvantaged in the world.

With your support, we’ve raised a fantastic £.1.6 million.

Page updated on March 6, 2020

We helped children to survive and recover in the aftermath of this catastrophe. Thanks to support like yours, we:

• Reunited children with their families
• trained staff and volunteers to help protect vulnerable children, especially girls, from abuse
• provided 1,700 children with safe spaces to play and recover from distressing experiences
• screened children and pregnant and nursing women for malnutrition
• helped 9,500 children catch up on education at our temporary learning spaces
• gave families cash transfers to enable them to buy food and support the recovery of local markets.

Support like this is critical. But much more help is needed. You can make a difference and save lives for emergencies like this and others around the world - please donate now.

Whatever the disaster, thanks to our Emergency Fund, we can be by a child's side within days of a disaster striking - to help children survive and rebuild their lives, before it's too late. 

You can donate now to support those wherever the need is greatest.