What would you do if your home was washed away? That’s the question facing thousands in the community of Gorom Gorom, in the West African country of Burkina Faso. The community was already struggling with years of drought. Suddenly, huge amounts of rain fell, totally washing away some villages and about half of the houses in Gorom Gorom.
Now, the people have no protection from the mosquitoes (which carry malaria), and no way to plant new crops because the topsoil was washed away. One of our bloggers is on the ground in Gorom Gorom, helping to organize some of the relief efforts. You can read about the disaster, see pictures, and read about what’s being done at under the acacias. The most recent entry is called Gorom-Gorom Food Aid Distribution.
You can read a news article at Reuters – BURKINA FASO: Tents needed to house homeless after devastating floods.
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