During the visit on Thursday, Vrooman was received by Minister Jeanne d’Arc Debonheur.
MIDIMAR statement says that Vrooman extended his condolences to the Government of Rwanda especially to the families whose members have been killed by the recent disasters.
“Through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), we have authorised over Rwf43 million for immediate emergency response to the destruction caused by heavy rain storms since January, 2018,” Vrooman said.
“The aid was provided to CARE International Rwanda to assist the government in replacing emergency relief supplies for households in Kirehe and Rubavu Districts which are most affected by disasters,” he added.
The supplies that will be provided under the emergency funds from U.S. Government include items such as sleeping mats, saucepans, blankets, mosquito nets, mattresses for pregnant women, jerrycans and hygiene products.
Debonheur commended US support and contribution to the well-being of the Rwandan population and those on its soil.
“We thank the U.S Government for their support to the Rwandans. We also commend their partnership with the Rwandan people and specifically the Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugees towards the mitigation of disaster effects and improving the refugees’ wellbeing,” Debonheur said.
The statement says that both officials discussed the general situation of refugees in Rwanda, main challenges in humanitarian response and durable solutions for refugees issues. On this, Minister Debonheur informed Vrooman about the security normalisation process in Kiziba Refugee Camp.
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