In Zimbabwe, Villagers Struggle in Wake of Cyclone Idai

Machongwe villagers from Chimanimani district wait for food relief, March 26, 2019.

Woman in Ngunga area in Chimanimani use open water sources March 26, 2019, for household chores. The United Nations fears waterborne diseases will erupt in Chimanimani district after Cyclone Idai destroyed most water pipes.

Kids play with Bo Viktor Nylund, the deputy regional director for UNICEF, March 26, 2019, at Ngangu School in Chimanimani district, which has been turned into a rehabilitation center to deal with children traumatized by Cyclone Idai.

Volunteers prepare a meal March 26, 2019, for children at Ngangu Primary School in Chimanimani, which is being used to help children cope with Cyclone Idai trauma they may have experienced.

Rwamwidzai Matamande, 81, says there is real hunger in Chimanimani district, March 26, 2019, and he hopes that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government quickly sends food aid to the area.

A World Food Program-owned helicopter lands in Ngunga, in Chimanimani district, March 26, 2019, with UNICEF equipment and chemicals to prevent waterborne diseases after the European Union funded the helicopter to fly.