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People in Beitbridge West are appealing for urgent assistance from well-wishers since their livelihoods were destroyed by incessant rains that hit the area recently.
Taking the appeal to various social media networking sites, Godfrey “Chief” Koti, an influential media personality who hails from the area thanked various stakeholders who have come on board with the assistance but highlighted that more help is still needed to get the victims out of trouble.
“I am here to appeal to you to help me and my community back in Beitbridge West. We have been affected by rains that have uprooted some of our community members. Roofs have been blown away by the storm. I am appealing to you to help us with assistance for some families that have been affected by the rains. They don’t have roofs above their heads as we speak.
“There have been efforts by government leadership. There are people right now with nowhere to go. There was major destruction of roads, schools, bridges. Help can come through the District Administrator, the local MP, or senator. We appreciate the help from the government but more assistance is needed from well-wishers,” Koti said.
The Meteorological Office has predicted more rains. Climate change has led to disasters including hailstorms, floods, and in some instances wildfires. In Zimbabwe, multi-stakeholder collaboration has helped in ameliorating challenges faced by victims of adverse impacts of climate change.