Working with World Renew as International Relief Managers

Zambia Emergency Drought Response - January 2020 Carl returned to Zambia early in January as an International Relief Manager (IRM) to respond to the drought and severe food insecurity. This project is providing food to 91,662 beneficiaries in the districts of Gwembe, Kazungula, and Shangombo. World Vision is undertaking a direct implementation in Gwembe and Kazungula, while Carl is working with World Renew and their partner, the United Church of Zambia, to implement in Shangombo. Each community elected a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) to select beneficiaries who most met the beneficiary selection criteria, to communicate information from the project team to the selected beneficiaries in their section, to help manage complaints, and to assist with the distribution process. The project team continues to work closely with the CAC members to build their capacity in running the monthly food distributions in their communities. The second round of food distributions to the ten comm...