After storm Jude, young people are joining forces to rebuild
This photo essay highlights the current situation and the efforts of young people and communities to rebuild after the severe tropical storm Jude, particularly in the Grand Sud region of Madagascar.
A scout carries out a damage assessment in the neighbourhoods of Fort-Dauphin. Before the storm made landfall, they also conducted awareness-raising activities among the population, focusing on the appropriate measures to take, such as seeking shelter in safe places.
On the night of Saturday 15 March 2025, as gusts of wind swept outside, residents of the Lanirano neighbourhood in Fort-Dauphin left their homes to take shelter at the public primary school.
The next day, 13-year-old Tolin tries to dry his notebooks, drenched by the rain that flooded his house.
Tolin's corrugated iron house was completely destroyed by the storm.
Théo Michele, 15, is trying to salvage the sheets of corrugated iron that are still intact. He shares his home with his cousin Tolin.
Firefighters are busy clearing trees that fell during the night and are obstructing traffic in the city.
Scouts and U-reporters came to lend a hand to repair the knocked-down fences at Lanirano public primary school. *U-reporters are young people active on a digital platform that allows them to share their opinions and interact on social issues.
Scouts and volunteers support the Ministry of Population in assessing the damage caused to the homes of people who sheltered at the public primary school in Amparihy.
Volunteers have mobilised to help distribute food rations. Among those present were scouts, U-reporters and volunteers recruited by the Ministry of Population.
Zakariasy Randrianarivony, a UNICEF health specialist, works with health workers to ensure the continuity of consultation services and the distribution of medicines at a shelter.
Note: UNICEF supports the Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et des Catastrophes (National Office for Risk and Disaster Management, BNGRC) and other partners in cyclone emergency preparedness, but also works in the sectors of education, health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, as well as child protection and social protection.
Emergency response is supported by the ‘Today and Tomorrow’ Initiative and the governments of the United Kingdom and Germany and thanks to flexible funding, UNICEF was able to carry out essential life-saving activities.
