#19 - Responding to Cyclone Freddy with Chimwemwe Sakunda Ndhlovu

The Social Impact Journal

Cyclone Freddy was a deadly storm lasting for five weeks starting February 2023 and is both the longest-lasting and highest-ACE-producing tropical cyclone ever recorded worldwide. The cyclone hit Malawi, along with Mozambique, Madagascar, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
In Malawi alone, at least 1,200 people were killed by the cyclone, with many others still meeting. It is estimated that 180,000 were displaced across the country.
In Episode 19, Jack is joined by Chimwemwe Sakunda Ndhlovu, the National Co-Ordinator for Caritas Malawi/CADECOM, one of the largest development organisations working in Malawi.
Chimwemwe shares how the organisation prepared for the onslaught of Freddy, and how interventions were designed and implemented to support affected communities.
For further reading about their response to Cyclone Freddy, see here:
Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund Documentary -
https://youtu.be/UFyG6sYLQ6Q?si=G9aPJ1xU5DlCOI5g
Distributing relief supplies -
https://www.nyasatimes.com/caritas-malawi-distributes-k79m-worth-of-relief-supplies-to-cyclone-survivors/
Local Media -
https://nthandatimes.com/cyclone-survivors-hail-caritas-malawi-for-distributing-relief-supplies/?amp
If you would like to find out more about the work of Caritas Malawi, head to the following social media channels:
Twitter - @cadecommalawi
Facebook - Caritas Malawi
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