DStv Channel 403 Saturday, 20 April 2024

Cyclone Freddy | Reports of sexual assault at relief camps

The Hlanganisa Community Fund says there are already reports of sexual violence in the camps.

JOHANNESBURG - Cyclone Freddy has claimed over 400 lives and left tens of thousands displaced in Malawi.

Many areas were rendered inaccessible.

READ: Cut off by cyclone, Malawian villagers face hunger, perilous journeys

The country has set up around 165 relief camps.

However, one NGO says they may be more harmful than helpful.

The Hlanganisa Community Fund says there are already reports of sexual violence in the camps.

 

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