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VisittoFloodAffectedAreasintheSamNotaireMunicipality
September14,2010,Dakar,Senegal
FloodedRegionsinSamNotaireMunicipality
WiththeonsetoftherainyseasoninSenegalfromlateJulytoOctober,manyinhabitantsin
floodliableareasliketheSamNotaireMunicipalityoftheGuediawayeDepartmentofDakar
brace themselves for many flood related problems like higher incidence of diseases,disruptedservicesandinaccessibleamenities,lossofproperty,andsometimesdeaths.This
year,therainshavebeenparticularlyheavyasaresultofclimatechangeandconsequently,havebeenequallydisruptive.
AWOMI received notice from Sam Notaire’s mayor Mrs. Dieynaba Fall about the floodsituation inher municipality following a series of back‐to‐back storms inDakar in early
August.Mrs.FallandtheSamNotairemunicipalityhavebeenAWOMIpartnersunderthethirdphaseoftheWomen’sEmpowermentFund(WEFU)programsinceSeptember2009.
WithsimilarreportsofhighlevelsofdestructioninandaroundtheDakarmetropolisthis
year, AWOMI decided to schedule a field visit to the flood affected areas to assess the
damagedonebytherains,findouthowtheinhabitantsaredealingwiththeaftermath,and
todeterminewhat,ifany,kindofassistanceAWOMIcouldlendtotheaffectedpopulation.
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thepurposeofAWOMI’svisitandencouragedthepeoplepresenttosharetheirexperiences
andconcernswithAWOMI.
AsectionofthelocalwomenmobilizedtosharetheirstorieswithAWOMI
Mrs.Fallbeinggreetedbywomenfromthefloodedareas
The community Imam, president of the sports and cultural association, and some other
communityleadersattestedtothegoodleadershipofMrs.Fall,particularlywithregardtoherimmediateactionfollowingtheflooding.Thewomenalsoexpressedtheirappreciation
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tothemayorandAWOMIforcomingforthtolistentotheirgrievances,notingthattheyhave
beenvictimstofloodsforthepastthreeyears.
WomenaffectedbyfloodingintheSamNotairemunicipalityexpressingtheirconcerns
DisruptedLife
SincetheworstoftherainsandthefloodsinearlySeptember,thecommunitymosqueand
itsadjoinedIslamicschoolhavebeeninaccessible,saidtheImam.Itshouldbenotedthatthe
flooding took place during Ramadan when Muslims – who make up the majority ofSenegalesesociety–fast.Theuseofmosquesduringthistimeisparticularlyimportant.
AdjaratouPendaNdiaye,PresidentoftheParentsAssociationspokeonbehalfofthewomenandelaborated someoftheproblemstheyare facing.Whilethecommunityhas generally
lived in the midst of stagnant water for the past three years, the situation this year is
particularly aggravatingbecause the community’swaterpump station brokedown somemonthsago.
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Mrs.Ndiayeelaboratingonsomeofthechallengesbroughtonbythefloods
Accordingtoher,manychildrenhavegottendiphtheriaasaresultof insanitaryconditions
andmalariaduetotheincreasedbreedingofmosquitoesinthestagnantwaters.Thereare
somefamilieswhohadtoabandontheirfloodedhouses,whilethetwoprimaryschoolsand
themosque are inaccessible. Due to the heavy rainsand flooding, all the classrooms are
destroyedandthemainschoolwallhasfallendown.Withnomoney,thewomenhadtorely
onsmallbowlsandkitchenbasinstoscoopoutthewaterfromtheirhomes.Whiletheschool
year resumes in a couple of weeks, it is unlikely that the children will be able to attendschoolfortherestoftheyear,shesaid.Shepointedoutthatthecommunityneedsfundinginorder toundertake some general work, and to buymosquito nets toprotect against the
spread of malaria, particularly where the children and pregnant women are concerned.Additionally,thereisnotenoughfoodinthecommunity.
TouroftheAffectedAreasandTestimonies
Afterthegeneralmeetingwithwomenandcommunityleaders,AWOMIwastakenonatour
oftheaffectedareasbyMrs.Fall.Duringthetourwesawthebrokenwaterpumpstation,the
floodedanddamagedclassroomblocksandmosque,somedestroyedhousesofSamNotaire
inhabitants,aswellaslargepoolsofstagnant,dirtywater.
Wealsospoketosomeoftheinhabitantsincludingayoung20‐yearoldboywhoseparents
died shortly after the flooding, a handicapped woman who has been living in the
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neighborhoodforalmost20years,andamotheroffivewhosebelongingsweredestroyedby
thefloods,andthewifeofasecurityguardofoneoftheprimaryschools.
Below are the testimonies of these individuals (translated from French to English) and
photostakenduringthetourofthearea.
MaguetteSakhoHandicappedWomanandResidentLivinginSamNotaireforAlmost20Years(Middle)
Ilivewithmyin-lawshere,andnow,whencooking,wehaveto
place the coalpot ona basin. Iknow it’sahuge risk,butwe
don’thaveachoicebecausetheentirehouseisflooded.Ihada
small shop,but everything isdisrupted because of the water.
The roadsare inaccessible.We really need help.My children
(threegirlsandtwoboys)aresickbecauseofthemosquitoes.
Someofthechildrenareevenplayinginthedirtywater.Thisis
ariskforgettingmalaria.
SokhnaAminataBocoumEntireHouseDestroyedandLostAllHerBelongingsTotheFloods
Myentirehousewasflooded.Mymattress,clothes andeverythingwere destroyed. I
didn’t haveanybody tohelpmetakemy
belongings out. My bedroom was full I
don’thave anywhereelse to live. I sleep
withmy family and I cook on the septic
tank.Ihavesixchildren–2boysandfour
girls.Theeldestwasbornin1978andthe
youngestissixyears.
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RackyDia
WifeoftheSecurityGuardofOneofthePrimarySchools
Weliveinthisschool.Iamthewifeofthesecurityguard.Youcan
seeforyourself,wedon’tevenhaveanywheretostand.Duringthe
EidfestivalattheendofRamadan,wehadtoputourcoalpotonbricksinordertocook.It’sveryhardforpoorpeoplelikeus.
PapeMorToure20‐YearOldBoyWhoLostHisParentstoMalaria
MynameisPaperMorToure.Iamtheoldestinmyfamilyat20 years old. My father and my mother died from malaria two
weeks ago. Now, I’m responsible for my three sisters andmythreebrothers.Mybabysisteristhreemonthsoldandsheiswith
myaunt.Iamjustanapprenticeattheblacksmiths.
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GeneralPhotosofAffectedAreas
Thecommunity’sbrokenwaterpumpandstationmadethisyear’sfloodingtheworstinrecent
years.
Childrenplayingindirtystagnantwaterfromthefloods.Thestagnantwatershaveledto
anincreaseincasesanddeathsfrommalaria.
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Dugoutholesanddrenchestodrainthearea
Destroyedschoolwall(farright)anddamagedschoolbuilding.
Thewaterlevelisevidentbythelinenearthewindows.
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CommunityMosquewhichwasflooded
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