Odgovor Caritasa Srbije na katastrofalne poplave

Caritas Srbije2020-07-08T14:00:55+00:0008.07.2020.|smanjivanje rizika od prirodnih katastrofa, vesti, Zaštita životne sredine|

Višednevne obilne kiše koje su padale krajem juna prouzrokovale su jake poplave i klizišta u zapadnoj i južnoj Srbiji, kao i delovima Ukrajine i Bosne i Hercegovine.

U Srbiji je 20 gradova i opština proglasilo vanredno stanje, a više od 500 domaćinstava je poplavljeno. Mnoge porodice iz ruralnih sredina utočište su pronašle kod rodbine i prijatelja. Više od 415 km puteva je uništeno, te mnogi ne mogu da se vrate u svoje domove, čak i ako su im kuće trenutno suve.

Još je rano za procenu punog ekonomskog uticaja, ali sigurno je da su posledice katastrofalne. Na primer, u samo dve opštine (Ivanjica, Arilje) voda je uništila više od 1.000 hektara malina, jednog od glavnih izvora prihoda domaćinstava u tom regionu. Poljoprivrednici su ove godine već uložili sredstva, prihoda neće biti ove, a verovatno ni 2021. godine, jer je potrebno vreme da se zasadi oporave. Pored malinjaka, uništeno je na hiljade hektara voćnjaka i zasada drugih biljnih kultura.

Caritas Srbije, zajedno sa Caritasom Beogradske nadbiskupije i župnim Caritasom Valjevo i Caritasom Šabac, pruža podršku pogođenim lokalnim zajednicama u opštinama Ljubovija, Osečina, Ivanjica, Arilje i Lučani. Svoj rad koordiniraju sa lokalnim vlastima i planiraju da pomognu ugroženim domaćinstvima tokom jednomesečnog perioda.

Potrebe su definisane na terenu u saradnji sa lokalnim zajednicama i uključuju nabavku hrane i sredstava za održavanje lićne higijene i higijene prostora. Tokom čitave akcije poštuju se mere zaštite i preporuke protiv širenja COVID-19. Caritas takođe pomaže pogođenima pozajmljujući im specijalizovane odvlaživače vode koji ubrzavaju proces sušenja poplavljenih kuća. Caritas Beograd je ove sušilice dobio kao donaciju tokom poplava 2014. godine.

Region je već pretrpeo teške posledice razornih poplava 2014. godine i od tada je uloženo mnogo napora da se smanji rizik od nastajanja katastrofa. Međutim, te napore i dalje treba povećati. Caritas Srbije je u regionu prepoznat kao važan akter u smanjenju rizika od katastrofa.

„Ove poplave nam još jednom pokazuju kako se prirodne katastrofe mogu brzo dogoditi i imati ogroman uticaj na mnoge porodice uništavajući im imovinu i izvor prihoda za duži vremenski period. Stoga, pored pružanja pomoći pogođenima, moramo da nastavimo i pojačamo brigu o našem zajedničkom domu i uvećamo napore na smanjenju rizika od katastrofa kroz edukovanje i pružanje podrške lokalnim zajednicama da se pripreme za slučaj prirodnih katastrofa“, rekao je velečasni Ivica Damjanović, direktor Caritasa Srbije.

“Hitni izazov za zaštitu našeg zajedničkog doma uključuje brigu o okupljanju čitave ljudske porodice radi traganja za održivim i integralnim razvojem, jer znamo da se stvari mogu promeniti”.
Papa Franjo, Laudato Si, §13

Tokom poslednjih pet godina, Caritas Srbije je, zajedno sa lokalnim zajednicama i nacionalnim institucijama, sproveo aktivnosti podizanja svesti i pružanja pomoći na sanaciji štete od poplava 2014. godine, u vidu malih infrastrukturnih radova . Međutim, promena svesti i izgradnja kapaciteta su dugoročn iprocesi i zahtevaju upornost i motivisanost svih učesnika. Caritas Srbije nastaviće da sarađuje sa najugroženijim grupama, ne samo pružajući humanitarnu pomoć već i radeći na podizanju svesti o važnosti zaštite životne sredine i pripreme za slučaj nastanka prirodnih katastrofa. U skladu sa svojim mogućnostima, Caritas Srbije pružiće pomoć opštinama u sanaciji štete na infrastrukturi pod geslom „Napravimo bolje nego što je bilo“, koristeći ove poplave kao priliku za izgradnju još otpornijih zajednica, bolje pripremljenih za buduće katastrofe. Ako želite da doprinesete radu Caritasa Srbije, razmislite o mogućnosti da donirate sredstva.

Izvor: Caritas Europa

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Devastating floods hit Serbia – Caritas Serbia responds

Caritas Srbije2020-07-08T13:59:05+00:0008.07.2020.|test|

Days of heavy rainfall caused severe flooding and landslides in western and southern Serbia, also affecting parts of Ukraine and Bosnia, at the end of June 2020.

In Serbia, 20 cities and municipalities declared a state of emergency, and more than 500 households were flooded. Many families in the rural areas found shelter with relatives and friends. Most of the citizens, even if their houses are currently dry, cannot go back home because more than 415 km of roads are totally destroyed.

It is too early to assess the full economic impact, but it will be disastrous. In only two municipalities for example (Ivanjica, Arilje) the water destroyed more than 1,000 hectares of raspberries, one of the main sources of income of households in the region. The farmers have already invested in these fields this year; they will have no income in 2020 and likely not even in 2021 as it takes time for the new plants to grow and become profitable. And there are thousands of hectares of other destroyed crops and orchards.

Caritas Serbia, together with the diocesan Caritas Belgrade and the parish Caritas Valjevo and Sabac are providing support to the communities affected in the municipalities of Ljubovija, Osečina, Ivanjica, Arilje and Lučani. They are coordinating their work with local authorities and plan to assist impacted households over a one-month period.

The needs covered by this action were identified by field staff in assessment with local communities and include the provision of food and hygiene items, for the latter including both personal items, and household disinfection. The entire action respects the protection measures and recommendations against the spreading of COVID-19. Caritas is also lending specialised dehumidifiers that speed up the process of drying the houses that were flooded. Caritas Belgrade received these dryers received as a donation during the 2014 floods.

The region already suffered from devastating floods in 2014, and since then, many efforts have been done to reduce the risk of disasters. However, these efforts still need to be increased. Caritas Serbia is recognised in the region as an important actor in disaster-risk reduction

According to the director of Caritas Serbia, Rev. Ivica Damjanovic: “These floods shows us once again how natural disasters can happen quickly and have massive effect on many families destroying their property and source of income for a longer period of time. Therefore, besides helping those affected, we have to continue and strengthen care for our common home and multiply our efforts in disaster risk reduction both by improving knowledge and skills and helping communities to better prepare and act.”

“The urgent challenge to protect our common home includes a concern to bring the whole human family together to seek a sustainable and integral development, for we know that things can change.”

Pope Francis, Laudato Si’, §13

n the last five years, together with local communities and national institutions, Caritas Serbia implemented activities to raise awareness, and aid with small infrastructural works on the reparation of damages of the 2014 floods. But changing awareness and building capacities is a long-term process and demands persistence and motivation from all stakeholders. Caritas Serbia will continue to work with the most vulnerable groups, not just providing humanitarian assistance but also on raising awareness of the importance of environmental protection and preparation for disasters. As much as Caritas Serbia can, it will provide help to municipalities with repairs to infrastructural damages in the mindset of Building Back Better, by using these floods as an opportunity to build more resilient communities which are better prepared for future disasters. If you’d like to contribute to the work of Caritas Serbia, please consider making a donation here.

Source: Caritas Europa