From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Sylvie Niombo</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sylvie@azurdev.org">sylvie@azurdev.org</a>>. Sylvie is PHM coordinator for Francophone Africa and a Brazzaville resident</span><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">Date: Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 1:28 AM<br>Subject: Our response to the explosions in Brazzaville, Congo<br>To: AZUR DEVELOPPEMENT <<a href="mailto:info@azurdev.org">info@azurdev.org</a>><br>Cc: ginette <<a href="mailto:ginette@azurdev.org">ginette@azurdev.org</a>>, Blandine Louzolo <<a href="mailto:blandine@azurdev.org">blandine@azurdev.org</a>><br>
<br><br>Dear partners and all,<br>
<br>
Following the tragic explosion of ammunition in a military camp in the<br>
city of Brazzaville on March 4, 2012, which caused over 200 deaths<br>
and nearly 1,500 injured so far (official data from the Government),<br>
the, situation is quite tragic for hundreds of women and children<br>
burned by the explosions.<br>
<br>
Hospitals in the capital are overwhelmed, and drugs and the medical<br>
basic equipment lack with thousands of homeless (more than 5,000<br>
people) who sleep in churches and public places. Patients are<br>
sometimes on the floor and others share the bed at 3 or 4, a situation<br>
due to a weak national health system. Many children are missing and<br>
others are orphaned.<br>
<br>
This message is to inform you that we are currently organizing<br>
ourselves to contribute to the emergency assistance efforts to women<br>
and children victims of the deadly explosions this Sunday, especially<br>
with regard to access to health care and psychological support.<br>
<br>
Although the Government has appealed for international assistance, we<br>
are organizing to provide psychological and health care support to<br>
women and children burned and injured.<br>
<br>
In the coming days, we will inform you of the assessment made on site<br>
and our actions.<br>
<br>
This message may already be considered a call to action. If you would<br>
like more information, please contact us by email at<br>
<a href="mailto:info@azurdev.org">info@azurdev.org</a> or call us at <a href="tel:%2B242%20%2006%20656%2061%2089" value="+242066566189">+242 06 656 61 89</a> (French only on<br>
the phone) .<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
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--<br>
Sylvie Niombo<br>
Directrice exécutive<br>
AZUR Développement<br>
BP14333 Brazzaville Congo<br>
Tel: <a href="tel:%2B242%2006%20656%2061%2089" value="+242066566189">+242 06 656 61 89</a><br>
email : <a href="mailto:sylvie@azurdev.org">sylvie@azurdev.org</a><br>
<a href="http://www.azurdev.org" target="_blank">www.azurdev.org</a><br>
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