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MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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View of the Kaweni slum. the houses, the -bangas- made of sheet metal did not resist the passage of the cyclone. Eight days after the disaster, residents salvaged what they could from the debris to rebuild their barracks. December 23, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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View of the Vahibé slum in the center of the island. Before the cyclone, the center of the island was a green lung and the shanty towns were hidden by vegetation. With the passage of the cyclone all the vegetation is destroyed and the inhabitants suffer both from the extreme heat under the tin huts and from the heavy rains of the season. December 23, 2024. Vahibé, France.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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View of the Kaweni slum. the houses, the -bangas- made of sheet metal did not resist the passage of the cyclone. Eight days after the disaster, residents salvaged what they could from the debris to rebuild their barracks. December 23, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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Niels, a resident of Mayotte and former math teacher, helps the residents of the Kaweni slum by distributing tablets for water decontamination. The tablets provide consumable water 30 minutes after mixing and the water can be consumed for 12 hours. One tablet makes 1 liter of water drinkable. December 23, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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Installation of a water point by Solidarités International teams in the Kersoni slum. The system works thanks to the difference in height of the slope. The water is collected in a retention basin located higher up the hill. The water is not good for consumption but saves many trips for the population. December 25, 2024. Koungou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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End of the day at the LPO school. Every day, the staff of the establishment takes stock of the people who are going to sleep in the school which has been transformed into an accommodation center since the cyclone hit the island. The day is mainly women who are there because the men are in the slums rebuilding the barracks which serve as homes for thousands of Comorians. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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Part of the Isoufi family in their -banga-. The family, like other residents of the slum, have not seen any help for 6 days. The population, already destitute before the cyclone, complained of a lack of relief. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” women confided to me in the heights of the Kaweni slum. December 20, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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Bakar lost everything during the cyclone, his “banga” was totally destroyed. He takes care of his mother as best he can because she cannot move around. Vahibé slum in the center of the island. December 23, 2024. Vahibé, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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Vahibé village inland.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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On the barge that leads from Grande Terre to Petite Terre, gendarmes wait, perched on their armored vehicles. December 23, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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The military hospital, ESCRIM installed at the Cavani stadium. The complex, designed to accommodate 100 patients per day, is overwhelmed with between 150 and 200 people coming to be consulted per day. December 23, 2024. Mamoudzou.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Karine, a nurse at the CHM (Mayotte Hospital Center), helps those affected by the cyclone. With several people, they set up a pot to collect money to buy food to distribute in schools, colleges and high schools which have served as accommodation since the cyclone hit the island.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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A man digs through the trash looking for materials he could salvage to rebuild a shelter. The island is devastated after Cyclone Chido hit the island of Mayotte on December 14. The population, already destitute before the cyclone, complained of a lack of relief. December 21, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Alinayanah, 4 years old, suffers from impetis lesion. She lives in the Kaweni slum with her family. His condition requires medication, including antibiotics that the family cannot afford. Kaweni slum. December 20, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Ali Combos, 20 years old, distributes tablets for decontaminating water and soap to residents of the Kersoni slum. It helps NGOs to go to the slums in order to facilitate contact with the populations. December 25, 2024. Koungou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Several debris lie on the ground and clutter the sidewalks of the CHM (Mayotte Hospital Center). The island is devastated after Cyclone Chido hit the island of Mayotte on December 14. The hospital center was hit hard, particularly the emergency room which lost part of its roof. ESCRIM, the field hospital located in the city, should help relieve congestion at the CHM and allow work to be carried out. December 21, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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In the K2 school course, children play with objects in classrooms. Volunteers are trying to move equipment from the middle school to Les Lumières high school before it is looted. It is also a way of keeping children busy who have nothing to do all day and are running around in emergency accommodation centers such as schools, colleges and high schools. December 21, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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The technical services of the town of Mamoudzou clear fallen trees on the grounds of the LPO school. December 24, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Abdellah and his father on the heights of the Kaweni slum. They are rebuilding Abdellah's house which was destroyed by the cyclone. He, his wife and their child owe their survival to a door that he held above their heads and which protected them from the debris that fell on them. He says there have been many deaths in the slum but no one wants to talk about it. December 23, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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In the Kersoni slum, as throughout the island, banana trees and other trees were destroyed by the cyclone. The houses are being rebuilt, the -bangas-, made of sheet metal and wood. The inhabitants of the slums no longer benefit from the shade of the trees and suffer even more from the intense heat. The coconut and banana trees will not bear fruit for 5 years, leaving the inhabitants who were used to eating the fruits of these trees a little more destitute. December 25, 2024. Koungou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Nil, 35, a private nurse in Mayotte, takes an 8-month pregnant and diabetic woman to the Mayotte hospital. Originally from Rennes, Nil had returned to mainland France when the cyclone hit Mayotte. He became involved in civil protection as a volunteer to be able to reach Mayotte and come to the aid of the affected population. December 21, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte, France.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Fishermen return to land after a day of work at sea. The fishing is meager, says one of the men who are looking at the loot brought back. December 23, 2024. Labattoir, Petite Terre, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Volunteers distribute some food to people who have found shelter at the Lycée des Lumières. The establishment serves as a refuge for 600 people who have lost their living quarters. The food distributed was purchased by volunteers. December 21, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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A man comes to have his wound treated in one of the dispensaries opened by civil protection in the Koungou nursery school. Many people suffer from infected wounds. The Comorian population tends to avoid the Mayotte hospital for fear of being arrested by the PAF (border police) and then being sent back to the Comoros. December 23, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Three men wash at a water point that flows from the hill where the Kersoni shantytown is located. The water is unfit for consumption. December 25, 2024. Koungou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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“Le Remblais M’tsapéré”, a waste storage area, is an old mangrove swamp. Originally, the area was being developed to create a bus. The goal was to relieve traffic congestion, which is extremely important in Mayotte. With the cyclone, the place became an open-air dump where various debris collected in the city by garbage collectors piled up. December 23, 2024. M’Tsapéré, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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In the Kersoni slum, a man chains up a tree to obtain wooden planks which will be used to rebuild “Bangas”. December 25, 2024. Koungou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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A technician is working to restore the electricity. Only the part of the island with buried electrical cables retains electricity. The rest of the island still suffers from a lack of electricity. According to the prefecture and the figures transmitted by the EDM (electrcite de Mayotte), 43% of customers have regained electricity. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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On the heights of Vahibé. All the vegetation was blown away by the cyclone. Banana trees, coconut trees, mango trees, nothing remains. The coconut and banana trees will not bear fruit for 5 years, leaving the inhabitants who were used to eating the fruits of these trees a little more destitute. December 23, 2024. Vahibé, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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A man driving his car with a broken windshield. The island is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island of Mayotte on December 14. The population, already destitute before the cyclone, complained of a lack of relief. December 20, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Several people are lining up in front of one of the banks. Endless lines of queues are visible every day in front of the different banks on the island. December 21, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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In a street in Dzaoudzi in Petite Terre also affected by the cyclone. “Durable” homes are not spared with many roofs torn off or walls that have collapsed. December 20, 2024. Dzaoudzi, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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A man comes to throw trash in the street. Garbage begins to pile up all over the island. Associations fear a health disaster in the making if nothing is done to rid the streets of litter. Cholera and scabies are the two main diseases that are likely to spread. December 22, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Trees lie on the ground in the cemetery which adjoins the CHM, the Mayotte hospital center after the passage of the cyclone. The official death toll as of January 27 is 39 deaths. A figure underestimated by the prefecture which only counts people who died in hospital centers. The inhabitants of the slums, and according to Muslim tradition, did not wait for the authorities to bury their dead. December 21, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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A steel container slipped and overturned following the passage of the cyclone. It contains material which was to be used for the construction of a retention basin on the heights of Koungou. Another container with technical equipment, saw, honey maker etc. was looted. 24 Koungou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Umu and her baby, Cynthia, in their “banga” in the Kaweni slum. Cynthia was born on December 14, 2024 at CHM. The other children call him baby Chido. December 20, 2024.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Three boats stranded on the banks of Petite Terre. The marina was destroyed by the cyclone and many boats ran aground, leaving several boat owners homeless. December 20, 2024. Petite Terre, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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On Petit Terre, women and children collect water at an access point. The water is unfit for consumption. December 20, 2024. Labattoir, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Wizy, a 20-year-old Comorian, points to his Comoros football federation jersey. December 23, 2024. Dzaoudzi, Petite Terre, France.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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On the heights of Mamoudzou, a tree stripped of its leaves after the passage of Cyclone Chido. December 23, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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In the LPO school, women do the laundry. Many children in the school suffer from diarrhea and cases of gall are starting to be recorded. December 23, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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A boat is stranded in the mangrove, the boat's owner, Jack, December 23, 2024. Trévani, Mayotte, France.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Young people help a volunteer who is trying to save school materials. They transfer the equipment from K2 middle school to Lumières high school. Notebooks, markers and pens will be distributed to children to keep them busy during the day. December 21, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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On the heights of the Convalescence district, women carry water. The district, located in the heights of Mamoudzou, marks the beginning of the Kaweni slum, the largest slum in Europe. The island is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island of Mayotte on December 14. The population, already destitute before the cyclone, complained of a lack of relief. December 20, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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The Minister of Education Elisabeth Borne is questioned by the CPE of the K2 college. the teachers and staff of the establishment complain of the lack of consideration from the state and consider that they have been abandoned. It was the teachers and CPE who took care of distributing water and food, particularly in the Lumiere high school. Visit to the K2 college by Prime Minister Francois Bayrou accompanied by the Minister of Education Elisabeth Borne and the Minister of Overseas Emmanuel Valls. December 30, 2024. Mamoudzou, Mayotte, France.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Men rebuild barracks in lower Kaweni. The barracks must serve as a garage. January 1, 2025. Kaweni, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Men rebuild barracks in lower Kaweni. The barracks must serve as a garage. January 1, 2025. Kaweni, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Men rebuild barracks in lower Kaweni. The barracks must serve as a garage. January 1, 2025. Kaweni, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Men rebuild barracks in lower Kaweni. The barracks must serve as a garage. January 1, 2025. Kaweni, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Men rebuild barracks in lower Kaweni. The barracks must serve as a garage. January 1, 2025. Kaweni, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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Bag of nails and saw used for reconstruction. January 1, 2025. Kaweni, Mayotte.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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A cabinetmaker's workspace destroyed after the cyclone. The framework held up but the workshop was ravaged. He does not have enough money to rebuild and hopes for help from his children who are in France. January 1, 2025. Kaweni, France.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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A cabinetmaker's workspace destroyed after the cyclone. The framework held up but the workshop was ravaged. He does not have enough money to rebuild and hopes for help from his children who are in France. January 1, 2025. Kaweni, France.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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A cabinetmaker's workspace destroyed after the cyclone. The framework held up but the workshop was ravaged. He does not have enough money to rebuild and hopes for help from his children who are in France. January 1, 2025. Kaweni, France.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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In an alley in the Kaweni slum where the -bangas-, precarious dwellings made of sheet metal and wood, have already been rebuilt after the passage of Cyclone Chido. January 1, 2025. Kaweni, France.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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A man carrying wooden planks on his head walks past the women of the mosque who are preparing food for the affected residents of the Kaweni district. January 1, 2025. Kaweni, France.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
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A man collects metal sheets which he will use to rebuild his home. January 1, 2025. Kaweni, France.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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View of -bangas- in the Kaweni slum. The precarious dwellings made of sheet metal and wood have already been rebuilt after the passage of Cyclone Chido. January 1, 2025. Kaweni, France.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
MAYOTTE, cyclone Chido
Michael Bunel / Le Pictorium
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View of -bangas- in the Kaweni slum. The precarious dwellings made of sheet metal and wood have already been rebuilt after the passage of Cyclone Chido. January 1, 2025. Kaweni, France.
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
The island of Mayotte is devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido which hit the island on December 14. The population of the slums from Comorian immigration, already destitute before the passage of the cyclone, complains of the lack of help. “It’s food and drink that we need”, “we still haven’t seen help” quickly confided women in the heights of the Kaweni slum. Civil society is organizing to compensate for the lack of action by the State on site, which is slow in getting water and food to the entire population. The aid announced by the French government is blocked in Reunion. Firefighters, Red Cross, civil protection, all were offered to go into the field but without their cargo! How to intervene when technical means are not available. On the island, no or little distribution of food and water. When this is the case, it is the locals who become volunteers and who provide a minimum of daily support. Liberal nurses, teachers or simple local residents, all provide their support to take care of those most affected. The only place of refuge after the destruction of the shanty towns by the cyclone, the colleges and schools. In Mamoudzou alone, the capital, 2,000 people are sheltered in establishments. But everything is missing! The principal of a college takes responsibility for purchasing supplies when at the Lycée des Lumières, local residents have just spent 400 euros to be able to obtain rice. In the heights of Mamoudzou, the Kawani slum is already recovering. The resilience of the “banga” population is equal to the disaster. The sound of hammers on metal sheets is omnipresent! The rainy season is underway and finding a roof over your head is a priority!
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