U.S. Ambassador to The United Republic of Tanzania Alfonso E. Lenhardt announced on December 24 that the American people have provided disaster relief funds to flood victims in the Dar es Salaam Region.
Relief supplies totaling USD $50,000 (approximately TSH 80 million) are being made available through the United States Agency for International Development Office of Foreign Disaster Relief (USAID/OFDA) to the Tanzanian Red Cross Society to support families and communities affected by the floods.
Dar es Salaam is currently experiencing devastating floods resulting from the heaviest rainfall in 55 years according to the Tanzania Meteorological Agency.
A rapid assessment by the Tanzanian Red Cross estimates the total number of people affected by the floods over 50,000 (approximately 10,000 families); to date about 10,000 people (approximately 2,000 families) have been displaced and are being accommodated in temporary displacement/holding centers.
Over 200 people have been injured, with approximately 2,500 people missing, mostly children, and 23 people have been confirmed dead, and the toll is expected to rise in coming days.
Ambassador Lenhardt handed over the funds to Secretary General of the Tanzania Red Cross Society Adam O. Kimbisa on the morning of December 24. During the check handover, Ambassador Lenhardt said, "the $50,000 USD in disaster assistance from the American people will be used for immediate relief to 10,000 affected families with non-food items including blankets, buckets for water storage, mosquito nets, and water treatment tabs as well as shelter items, including family tents, tarpaulin, and sheeting.
Secretary General Kimbisa was joined by Joseph S. Kimaryo, Director, Disaster Management & Logistics, and Stella Marealle, Information and Dissemination Manager for the Tanzanian Red Cross Society.
This is the third time in 2011 the US has provided rapid disaster relief to Tanzania; including $50,000 in relief for the ammunitions explosion in Ilala district in February as well as donating medical supplies to Mnazi Moja Hospital in Zanzibar after the Zanzibar ferry accident in September.
The record rainfall, which began on December 20, worsened an already disastrous situation has caused significant damage to key infrastructure including bridges and roads connecting the suburbs and the city center. Public transport has been brought to a near standstill. Many houses in lowland areas have been completely destroyed, leaving thousands displaced.
A significant number of wells which serve as major sources of water for family use have been over-flooded causing families to go without clean and safe water.
Hiyo ni sawa na $60,000 small change!!
ReplyDeleteThank you USA. Kuwapa checki Red Cross ndio vizuri maana mafisadi wananyemelea sana hizi hela.
ReplyDeletelakini hiyo misaada itawafikia walengwa jamani au ndio juu kwa juu tena..
ReplyDeleteMdau wa pili juu sawa, maana tumekosa uaminifu sana ndio maana mtindo wa Wahisani ni kupitishia kwenye Asasi za Kimataifa kama UN na nyinginezo.
ReplyDeleteUnaweza mkuta ndugu anaumwa, ukampa pesa aende Hospitali akangoja uondoke akaenda Bar kulewa!
Huo ndio mwenendo wa Wakubwa zetu, pesa inatoka kwa minajili endelevu halafu inafanyiwa mambo ndivyo sivyo!
Vodacom yatoa millioni 30
ReplyDeleteSerikali ya marekani yatoa millioni 80
Mbon hatujaona msaada kutoka Uarabuni?
ReplyDeletemisaada yote ihende msalaba mwekundu mambo ya kila mtu kufungua account ni ulaji tu hakuna kitakachowafikia walengwa fungueni macho jamani
ReplyDeletehope zitawafikia walengwa manake viongozi wa kibongo mh!
ReplyDeleteMmhhh! ndugu yangu huoni hata aibu!! Unauliza uarabuni kwani wanaulazima kutoa msaada?Au lazima mtu aseme ametoa hela kiasi gani?Kutoa ni moyo ndugu yangu.Labda nikufahamishe ktk dini ya kiisilamu ktk kutoa sadaka haiandikwi au haitangazwi unless unataka ufahamike mwenyewe kama umejitolea.Tunawashukuru kwa waliojitokeza kusaidia ndugu zetu.
ReplyDeleteAnon wa pili.....umesema ukweli kabisaaa!! Dunia nzima inawajua jinsi gani viongozi weti walivyo waroho!
ReplyDeleteUSA duh hela hiyo ni ndogo sanaa!
ReplyDeleteHebu angalia kwa hesabu rahisi hapahapa Ubalozi wa Marekani hela wanayokusanya kwa wanaolipia visa wakati wanaopta visa ni wachache wengi wananyimwa:
HESABU:
Kwa siku wastani wa Watu kama 280 wanomba visa Ubalozini,
Ada ya visa wastani ni Tshs 235,000/- kwa kila mwombaji (Ni lazima kwa sasa kila msafiri kuwa na pasipoti hata kama amezaliwa leo na hao hao Marekani ndio wameanzisha utaratibu huu Dunia nzima) Hivyo ada ya visa ni lazima kwa kila msafiri hata kama unasafiri na mtoto mchanga aliyezaliwa leo!
KWA SIKU WANAKUSANYA TSHS. 235,000/-X280=TSHS, 65,800,000/-
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MAKUSANYO TSHS. MILLIONI 65 KWA SIKU HIVI! SASA LEO WANATOA MSAADA TSHS. MILLIONI 80 TU HAPO VIPI?
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USA Mdau wa 11 hapo juu , hawa jamaa wanavuna sana hapa nchini kwetu!
ReplyDeleteZaidi ya aina hiyo ya visa wanazo tu chaji zipo zingine zinalipiwa hela ndefu kama zile za Vibali vya Wafanyakazi wanalipa zaidi ya US$ 600 hivi!
Mbali na hapo hawa jamaa wananufaika na madini kama Uranium na mengineyo mengi tu ni siri yao!
Sasa kama unavyosema makusanyo ya Tshs . millioni 65 kwa siku leo wanachangia Mafuriko Tshs. millioni 80 tu!
Ahh sawa msaada ni msaada ila jamaa mabahili sana tofauti na ukwasi walio nao!
Mmarekani anavutiwa zaidi na gharama za Vita yenye tija zaidi ya shida za kibinaadamu za watu wengine!
ReplyDeleteHiyo ndiyo sera yao USA!
Marekani wana Diplomasia ya kibiashara!.
ReplyDeleteSawa hatukatai huwezi ukamlazimisha mtu atoe kiwango fulani hasa ikiwa ni Msaada!
Lakini, hapa tunatoa mawazo binafsi tukilinganisha na vigezo.
Licha ya mavuno ya makusanyo ya gharama za kidiplomasia wanazo tutoza kwa viza za kwenda kwao,
Haitegemewi nchi kama hiyo inayogharamia vita ktk nchi nyingi za dunia kwa US$ Millions leo inakuja toa US$ Thousands tu (US$ 60,000) kwa janga la mafuriko hapa kwetu kama mdau wa kwanza alivyo toa maoni.
This is a beautiful country sadly exploited by foreigners! Even more sadly so, that there isnt any accountability on such aid given to the country what so ever. The politicians are corrupted and so are the public sector employees. What part of $80 million aid is really going to make to people needing it? It is time that young educated Tanzanians stand up and question the leaders of this country.
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