Cyclone Freddy has caused massive damage across southern Malawi and over 1,400 deaths. Namadzi was hard hit with record rain fall. We are grateful, despite the scale of the cyclone’s damage, SAM staff have not reported any injuries as of yet.
Accessibility
Currently SAM estate is inaccessible via the normal roads by vehicle (SAM management can access by foot and motorbike) or go around Kays Mpalaganga turn-off through Thondwe, with bridges washed away and roads badly damaged and still full of mud. All building teams and contractors are working on temporary accessibility to the farm and farm fields.
Immediate needs
As SAM staff recovers from the cyclone it is clear the top priority is food. A vast amount of crops were damaged by the heavy rains. The maize harvest was only three weeks away. This will have tremendous ramifications for this year’s maize supplies with an immense reduction to the maize harvest. Current food supplies got wet and were ruined during the storm. Many staff houses were damaged as well.
Ensuring that SAM staff’s basic needs are being met SAM is giving out food and basic supplies, providing its staff with maize, rice, tea, candles, soaps, buckets, blankets and plastic sheeting.
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