Preliminary report about the damage and the losses because of hurricane Matthew
Impact - Ile a Vache Civil Defence report as of Thursday 6th OctoberShelter
People in emergency shelters:
Men 137, Women 194, Children 229. Total = 560
Families impacted on Ile a Vache and surrounding islands 2093
Houses levelled 312
Houses damaged 860
Houses flooded 225
Small grass houses destroyed 127
Livelihoods/Food security
Fishing materials lost
Nets 123
Nast (lobster pots) 3135
Lines 9
Dugout boats 59
Sailboats 76
Commerce lost
42 businesses lost stock
Gardens destroyed – 1653
Animals killed 820
Other
Churches damaged 7
Churches destroyed 9
Schools damaged 3
Schools destroyed 6
Public squares destroyed 2
Public squares damaged 7
There are at least 2 organizations organizing and realizing direct help for the islanders:
https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/matthew25ministries & www.edem2.org
Both of them ask for donations for immediate relief activities.
Our own Stichting Studiehulp Kay-Kok will concentrate on the students in our programme, to help them to return to school as soon as schools will be opening up again in Les Cayes. The money we have already collected and that we still might collect as earmarked being aimed for help to the victims of Matthew, will be used for this goal (which is in line with the main goal of our foundation).
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