Following the passage of cyclone Chido in December 2024, Mayotte is facing major damage. Reconstruction will be gradual and lengthy. That’s why our teams are mobilized to meet urgent local needs.
Concrete actions to support local populations
➡️ Supporting local partner associations, in particular by providing individual solar solutions for emergency personnel and disaster victims, and setting up emergency power supplies on their premises.
➡️ Auditing and securing electrical installations inside medical and social facilities.
➡️ Support the electrification of emergency shelters.
➡️ Raising awareness of electrical safety among the populations targeted by Electriciens sans frontières’ actions.
➡️ Distribution of solar lamps to priority families identified in coordination with our associative partners Solidarités International and Mlézi Maore.
➡️ Auditing and securing electrical installations inside medical and social facilities.
➡️ Support the electrification of emergency shelters.
➡️ Raising awareness of electrical safety among the populations targeted by Electriciens sans frontières’ actions.
➡️ Distribution of solar lamps to priority families identified in coordination with our associative partners Solidarités International and Mlézi Maore.
Slums: the double penalty
The shantytowns, already facing precarious living conditions, suffered a double blow with the passage of cyclone Chido. Even before the disaster, residents were struggling to cope with the vulnerability of their fragile homes, often built from makeshift materials. The cyclone amplified this fragility, destroying many of these already unstable homes.
That’s why our teams provide extra support in these areas.
One of the key aspects of our intervention is the distribution of solar lamps. In coordination with our partners Solidarité Internationale and Mlézi Mahores, we distributed solar lamps to families identified as priorities.
This is just the beginning: a total of 2,000 solar lamps will be distributed over the coming weeks to improve living conditions for families.
Mobilizing our partners: a strategic lever for emergency response
The strength of our action lies in the mobilization of our partners, who enable us to implement solutions tailored to needs. Thanks to their support, we can organize and adapt actions quickly and efficiently.
This solidarity enables us to ensure the continuity of our actions by actively participating in consultation meetings and synergies with other sectors involved in the response to the cyclone.
Electriciens sans frontières’ actions in Mayotte illustrate the importance of cooperation and solidarity in crisis situations. Thanks to our partners, the mobilization of expert volunteers and the contributions of generous donors, we continue to provide a rapid and effective response to the energy needs of disaster-stricken populations.
Our project partners :
Consuel, Syndicat départemental des energies de Seine et Marne (SDESM – 77), Qualifelec, Syndicat d’energie des hautes pyrénées (SDE 65), SICAE DE L’OISE, UEM (EFLUID), SPIE Opérations, VIALIS, FNCCR, le SYADEN (Syndicat Audois d’énergie & du numérique), Le SMEG (Syndicat Mixte d’electricité du gard), EDP Renewables France, H2air, Territoire d’Energie Somme, SIPPEREC, COMPAGNIE NATIONALE DU RHÔNE (CNR), Territoire d’Energie Tarn (SDET 81), SYNDICAT INTERCOMMUNAL D’ÉNERGIES DU DÉPARTEMENT DE L’AVEYRON (SIEDA – 12), SDEE de la Lozère, SDEHG – Syndicat départemental d’énergie de la Haute-Garonne, Koésio, Syndicat du Gers (SDEG 32), TE47, Sturno.
We would also like to thank our long-standing partners Legrand France and Rehlko for their support in our many initiatives.
