More from Kimilili

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THANK YOU to all who have sent gifts for helping the IDPs (Internally Displaced People).

IcFEM is very involved with the Kimilili Relief Coordination Committee, but we are also doing our own investigations concerning needs in two other areas.

Meanwhile we are helping individuals daily.

Last Saturday (March 8th), two large teams of Mission staff went out to see for ourselves. The information collected is being acted on right now. On Monday, two smaller teams (5 people in each) went to some Primary Schools in the areas visited on Saturday. We were particularly looking to see how the schools were coping with the big influx of extra children, many with no uniform (just dressed in rags) and very hungry.

One Primary School has a Camp next door. They are doing a wonderful job, but with very limited facilities. The major need identified there is for WATER. They are also doing some central cooking for the ID families. They were struggling to cook for hundreds with only two large sufurias. We observed this when we visited the Camp on Saturday, so on Monday, we went back with another two large sufurias and two cartons (each 12 bars) of bar soap. Every small gift is WELCOMED with great joy.

Now we are investigating the purchase of a new water pump. There is a good borehole, but the pump is old and keeps breaking down. A new hand operated pump would cost about £500.

As I write, our power is going on and off, as is Internet access. I hope to post this and then add some photos later.