Mercy Corps - Africa: Ngangu, Zimbabwe

Anthony Machingauta, 52, is a schoolteacher. His son Leonard, 15, sits on his lap in the middle of their home. On March 16th, rains from Cyclone Idai unleashed mudslides from the hills surrounding Ngangu, which crushed the front wall of their house and exited out a side wall, leaving 4 feet of mud and unmovable boulders throughout their home. Anthony and his three sons all survived, but he is concerned about how he will be able to afford to feed them and pay their school fees.
Ngangu, Zimbabwe, March 2019

Anthony Machingauta, 52, is a schoolteacher. His son Leonard, 15, sits on his lap in the middle of their home. On March 16th, rains from Cyclone Idai unleashed mudslides from the hills surrounding Ngangu, which crushed the front wall of their house and exited out a side wall, leaving 4 feet of mud and unmovable boulders throughout their home. Anthony and his three sons all survived, but he is concerned about how he will be able to afford to feed them and pay their school fees.