Madagascar: 'Rebuilding footpaths and dirt roads to restart economic life'

One month after Cyclone Giovanna struck the East coast of Madagascar and left thousands of lives in disarray, "we are seeking funding for longer-term work helping the poorest and most at-risk to build inexpensive cyclone-resistant homes. In the meantime, we are helping people meet their food security needs while simultaneously rebuilding key roads and such in and around where they live," writes John Uniack Davis, Country Director of CARE Madagascar for AlertNet. He adds: "in the case of the Cyclone Giovanna response, we are focusing Food-for-Work on rebuilding footpaths and dirt roads that are necessary to restart economic life."