Corona emergency aid, May 2020
Zanzibar is not only affected by heavy rains and floods this spring, the corona virus and the lack of tourists is also a huge problem, especially for day labourers, single parents and people dependent on tourists. Sometimes the poorest do not know how to pay for the next meal. We have decided to support the worst affected people with food donations (rice and beans). Our friends Beryl and David Mandara organized the purchase and distribution. Here is a message from Beryl to all our donors:
A heart felt thank you to all the sponsors from Maisha Zanzibar for their help during a very difficult time here in Zanzibar. Not only Ramadan but the closures of all hotels, restaurants and bars have left the villagers all over the island without an income. Especially hard hit are the people that live day to day, hand to mouth. There are no little jobs to be done! Women without husbands but have children are struggling daily to feed their families, from these people a huge thank you to all of you at Maisha Zanzibar Switzerland. You have provided basic foods like rice and beans to many needy people. Thank you from Nungwi village, stay safe.