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ACT Rapid Response Fund Payment Notification
and request for top-up of funds

Democratic Republic of Congo

Assistance to persons displaced due to fighting between Rwandan military and DRC troops in Kanyabayong Village and its surroundings

Geneva, 21 December 2004

Funds sent to: Eglise du Christ au Congo (ECC)

Amount sent: US$ 46,947

With this notification of the payment of Rapid Response Funds, the ACT Coordinating Office requests contributions from donors to replenish the Rapid Response Fund. This will enable a response to future requests for these funds.


Details of Payment

Emergency: Assistance to persons displaced due to fighting between Rwandan military and DRC troops in Kanyabayong Village and its surroundings.

Date of Emergency: 11 December 2004

Implementing Partners: ECC, and the Lutheran Church (EELC)

Details of the Emergency: Since the 1994 genocide in Rwanda; a large number of Interahamwe and militias are still living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - especially in Eastern Congo and specifically in the North Kivu province. These Interahamwe and militias have been considered as a danger to Rwanda and the Rwandan government has requested that they be sent back to Rwanda. This has never happened and following the Rwandan President’s declaration on the possibility of sending troops into the DRC, fighting has now commenced with the DRC army.

Around 15,000 people surviving on agriculture, small business and livestock in Kanyabayonga village have now been forced to flee for their lives leaving everything behind them –the most vulnerable being the pregnant and lactating women, the elderly, children, the sick and handicapped. The number of displaced is rapidly increasing as the fighting continues.

Beneficiary information and location of reponse: 206 most vulnerable families (around 1,030 persons) have been selected including 126 men, 387 women and 517 children. They are located in Kayna (17 km from Kanyabayonga) and Kirumba (5 km from Kayna village) villages. These locations have been chosen because they are the most concentrated areas of displaced peoples and are the nearest accessible villages.

Immediate needs include: Food, jerry cans, kitchen utensils, blankets and medicines. Churches are providing shelter and some are being hosted by families.

Proposed Assistance: food and non-food items along with sensitisation on sanitation

Implementation Period:
Three months. An appeal may be forthcoming by February 2004 depending on the situation.


BUDGET

Description

Type of Unit

No of Units

Unit Cost US$

Budget US$

Direct Assistance

Maize flour

Sack

309

40.00

12,360

Beans

Sack

309

45.00

13,905

Oil

Jerycan

124

5.00

620

Salt

Kg

154.5

1.00

155

Soap

Stick

1648

0.25

412

Kitchen utensils

Kit

206

15.00

3,090

Blankets

Pce

412

5.00

2,060

Sub total Direct Assistance

32,602

Transport, Warehousing and Handling

Transport food and non food

Trips

14

250.00

3,500

Transport staff (4X4) vehicule maintenance

Trips

12

200.00

2,400

Fuel

Litre

1200

1.00

1,200

Reparing

Lumpsum

1

320.00

320

Warehousing

Days

20

50.00

1,000

Handling

Man/day

30

5.00

150

Sub total Transport, Warehousing

8,570

Administration & Operational support

Preparation and organisation of sites

Lumpsum

1

250.00

250

Coordination

Man/day

60

10.00

600

Supervision

Man/day

60

10.00

600

Finance/administration officer

Man/day

60

5.00

300

Logistics/procurement

Man/day

30

7.00

210

Social agents

Man/day

30

5.00

150

Office supplies

Lumpsum

1

320.00

320

Distribution cards

Lumpsum

1

250.00

250

Report translation

Lumpsum

1

420.00

420

Communication, Post, e-mail

Lumpsum

1

675.00

675

Sub-total Administration & Operation

3,775

Bank fees

500

Audit

Lumpsum

1,500

TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE

46,947

 

ACTION

The ACT Co-ordinating Office has approved the use of US$ 46,947 towards the budget from its Rapid Response Fund and would be grateful to receive contributions to wholly or partially replenish this payment.

 

 
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