A Storm in Kivumu |
Hail poured down on all of Kivumu. In just half an hour, the ground was covered with several centimetres of it. And four hours later, which can be seen on the photos, everything was still white because of the huge amount of ice that had fallen! Our fellow-villagers now have to deal with the damage that was done, and it isn’t small at all. All crops were destroyed. Just when they were preparing to harvest different fruits and vegetables, the hail had to destroy it all. It will take a lot of time to repair the damage. Unfortunately, many will once more remain hungry, because they have lost the little they had... At CFJ Padri Vjeko School, thirty meters of gutters and drainpipes were destroyed. We’re going to fix that with the help of our students. We still have to see if our solar panels have suffered damaged as well. They are of great importance to us because they are the source of the so much needed electricity we use to stay in touch with the outside world. Translated by: Fra Branimir Mlakić |