Update for EOS-UK Charity Fund Website, 15 December 2022

There was a major devastation of EWCV’s farm by another freak weather condition in July 2022. The unusual weather condition consisted of heavy rains, hailstone, flash floods and strong winds. The damage caused was far worse than that in July 2017. Some classrooms had also their roofs damaged. The pictures, including the short video of the floods, say it more than can be said in words.

There is no banking service in Tigray as a consequence of the war and siege. This meant that EWCV’s partners had been unable to transfer them funds to buy food in the market. The devastation of the farm was a therefore a major blow as its produce had become their main source of food. With the signing of the peace pact in Pretoria, South Africa, on 2nd November 2022, we have been hoping that banking services in Mekelle would resume, but this has not happened to date.

Damaged papaya trees

Payapa trees that had become promising after a few years of quiescence

Damaged lettuce

 

Damaged cabbage

Damaged cabbages

A field of cabbages inundated by storm, July 2022

Damaged beetroot

Damaged pepper

 

Damaged avocado tree

 

A cornfield after the storm

 

Classroom roof damaged by the storm, July 2022