URGENT APPEAL FOR RELIEF AND DONATIONS FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CYCLONE IDAI IN MALAWI, MOZAMBIQUE AND ZIMBABWE.

The Graça Machel Trust, (GMT), the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, (NMCF) and the Foundation for Community Development (FDC) are greatly concerned about the unfolding effects of Cyclone Idai across parts of Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The increasing death toll and numbers of women and children uncounted for is extremely worrisome. The devastation has left communities homeless, unsafe, without food, emergency healthcare and other essential services. 

This magnitude of the disaster is immense for the three affected countries to handle alone. In situations where natural disasters adversely impact on human life, the vulnerability of children and women is heightened most. So far, the cyclone has claimed thousands of lives in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, and over 7,000,000 people have been directly affected in the whole region. We therefore jointly rally behind an intensified call to action to save lives and meet the immediate needs of affected communities! 

Under the leadership of Mrs. Graça Machel, GMT, NMCF and FDC have joined forces to mobilize resources to contribute to the emergency relief effort as well as the rebuilding of the lives of children, women, communities that have been devastated by Cyclone Idai. We make a special appeal to the local, regional and international partners to contribute to our efforts in cash
​or in kind.

Donations can be done through the following channels: 

Account Name: Graca Machel Trust 
Bank Address: Standard Bank Place, 1st Floor, Corner 10th & Rivonia Road, 
Johannesburg 2128, South Africa. 
Account Number: 223662542 
Swift Code: SBZA ZA JJ 
Branch Code: 051001

OR 

Account Name: FDC Cyclone Idai 
Standard Bank- MZN (Local Currency Account): 1184233071088 
NIB: 000301180423307108821 
Swift Code: SBICMZMX 
Account Name: FDC Cyclone Idai 
​Standard Bank - USD: 1184233071096 
NIB: 000301180423307109694 
Swift Code: SBICMZMX

For further information on how you can help, please contact the following:

Hernani Sevene 
Foundation for Community Development 
Phone: + 258 84 301 3199 
E-mail: hsevene@fdc.org.mz 

Richard Montsho 
Graça Machel Trust 
Phone: +27 83 340 8976 
E-mail: RichardM@gracamacheltrust.org 

Eunice Motsepa 
Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund 
​Phone: + 27 (0)11 274 5600 
E-mail: eunicem@nmcf.co.za 

To arrange for drop please contact: 
Gwadamirai Majange 
Graça Machel Trust 
Phone: +27 66 486 5178 
E-mail: GwadamiraiM@gracamacheltrust.org 

Drop Off Address 
Nelson Mandela Foundation 
107 Central St, Houghton Estate 
Johannesburg, 2198 
South Africa. 

About the Partners 
The Graça Machel Trust (GMT) is a Pan-African organization which advocates for the rights and dignity of women and children; focused on child health and nutrition, education--especially girls’ education, women’s economic and leadership advancement, as well as good governance 
The FDC is a civil organization with no party affiliation, which aims to bring together forces from all sectors of society to achieve an ideal of development, democracy and social justice. FDC aims to empower communities to overcome poverty and advocate for social justice, and it targets women, the youth and children as primary subjects of change and development. 
The vision of Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (the Fund) is to change the way society treats its children and the youth with the following focus areas: Child Survival and Development, Child Safety and Protection, and Youth Leadership. 

Kindly note that the list of the required priority list and services is attached to this statement as Annexure One. The bank details is also attached to this statement as Annexure Two. 

We thank you in advance for your donation and support!

Annexure One: List of priority items for the affected communities 
- Dignity packs for women and girls (sanitary pads, toothpaste & toothbrushes) 
- Children’s Diapers 
- Children’s Toys and books 
- Blankets 
- Clothing 
- Food stuffs; non-perishable 
- Detergents 
- Mosquito nets 
- Family tents 
- Kitchen utensils 
- Water tanks 
- Chlorine 
- Mobile toilets 
- Reconstruction materials (cement, zinc sheets, iron bars, wood, nails masons kits, carpentry kits, etc) 


List of Services for Affected Communities 
- Psychosocial Support for Children 
- Trauma counselling for affected 
- Non - Formal Education interventions 
- Child Friendly corners and spaces