Seibo staff continue to provide emergency assistance in the aftermath of the cyclone in early March.
Thanks to the support from everyone in Japan, emergency assistance is progressing in addition to regular meal distribution.
Below, we report on the status of additional support.

Support for Seibo Kids
From March 13 to March 24, all 66 Seibo Kids (29 boys, 37 girls) were visited to assess the impact of the cyclone. This was conducted to ensure the well-being of Seibo Kids and their families by conducting health surveys and follow-ups. Of the 66 children, 34 were visited, while others were not visited due to evacuation to other locations or communication disruptions with parents due to heavy rain affecting radio signals.

The table below summarizes the home visits.

As a result of home visits, support was deemed necessary for 9 households of Seibo Kids to ensure the safety and health of the children, and relief supplies were distributed.

Additionally, Seibo staff visited all schools in southern Blantyre to assess the damage to school infrastructure.
Two nurseries, Miracle and Pillar of Light, suffered partial collapse of building walls. However, due to manpower shortage in infrastructure support, no assistance was provided.

Continued Support for Seibo Kids
After conducting assessments of the health impact of Cyclone “Freddy” on Seibo Kids through home visits, it was found that some Seibo Kids come from extremely impoverished households where they can’t even afford one meal a day, leading to malnutrition. Many of these children living in low-intensity homes were affected by secondary disasters such as landslides, mudslides, and floods caused by the arrival of Cyclone Freddy, resulting in collapsed homes.

Seibo staff arranged relief supplies to distribute to the affected households of Seibo Kids to support them. The relief supplies included 5kg of Likuni Phala, 1kg of maize flour, 1kg of sugar, 1kg of beans, 2kg of rice, 500g of salt, 100g of tea, 500ml of cooking oil, and 5 packets of soya, totaling 15kg per package.

The supplies were purchased from Rambo Packaging Company in Blantyre at a total cost of 1,171,673.82MK for 70 packs.
All 70 packs were distributed, and the recipients were children and their mothers.

Case Study (Evelyn)
Evelyn has two children and a grandchild who attends Atamandike CBCC as a Seibo Kid. She is a single mother of five, and two of her underage children got pregnant and married.
She leads an unstable life where sometimes food is available and sometimes it’s not, depending on the day’s circumstances. The health condition of her young children and grandchild is very poor, and they often end up alone at home while she goes out for errands like shopping.

Evelyn received special donations from Seibo to cover rent, food expenses, and clothing costs. This was because despite receiving emergency relief packs, she lacked the means to pay for rent, clothing, and other expenses.

In addition to overall emergency support as described above, support to specific households is also being extended as needed.
We will continue to work towards recovery.