A woman from Kampong Chhnang, grateful for CARE's essential distrbution. © Humabon Marolla / CARE In the wake of Southeast Asia’s worst floods in over a decade, affecting 1.5 million people throughout the region, CARE Cambodia is continuing to help communities to recover by delivering essential supplies to the country’s worst-affected areas.

CARE, together with the local government, local organisations and the World Food Program, distributed rice, food and blankets, to 4,500 of the most impoverished families in Prey Veng province, to alleviate some of the disaster’s continuing effects. CARE also worked with the government to provided the same assistance to another 1,213 families in central Kampong Chhnang province.

CARE Cambodia’s Country Director, Stav Zotalis said CARE is committed to continuing its community recovery assistance in response to the floods, which began in late September, claiming over 250 lives and displacing 70,000 people. 

“Since the floods hit, CARE Cambodia has worked with local communities to identify the most practical help we can offer, at the time it is needed,” Ms Zotalis said.

“Currently we’re distributing food and blankets, and through continual community liaison we will ascertain changing needs and alter our work accordingly, to support people in rebuilding their lives sustainably, such as by providing rice and vegetable seeds.

“While the water has drained away the devastating effects will remain for thousands of Cambodians, and CARE Cambodia is committed to responding and aiding their recovery,” Ms Zotalis said.

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