SAWLA – Some 100 prioritized households have received new homes in recently landslide-affected state of Southern Ethiopia.
Gofa Zone Disaster Risk Management Department Head Markos Melese told The Ethiopian Herald that the zonal administration has been undertaking rehabilitation activities including the construction of 155 sheltersin two highly affected kebeles.
Accordingly, Markos said his department has handed over 100 homestofamilies most affected by the landslide.
Currently, these 100 beneficiaries started living in these houses, he expressed, adding that the zone administration prioritizes to rehabilitate those highly affected families, especially female-headed households.
According to the Head, the construction of the remaining houses is well underway to reach out 627 households hit by the landslide.
The Ethiopian Red Cross Association, the Saudi Arabian government, Habitat for Humanity Ethiopia and World Vision pledged to construct more houses in the future. So far, about 600 houses have been pledged to be constructed to victim families.
Several projects are designed to rehabilitate the affected people with permanent housing, the Headsaid and added that over 160 million Birr fundhas raised at zonal level.
Moreover, emergency supports are being provided by the government, partners, local communities and other stakeholders, he indicated.
BY TSEGAYE TILAHUN
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2024
