Mozambique
WHERE WE WORK > MOZAMBIQUE
Recovery andĀ basic rights accessĀ forĀ vulnerable andĀ displaced families in NampulaĀ Ā
Since 2013Ā GSIF has been working inĀ the areas of Serra da Mesa, periphery of Nampula, the second largest city and economic and political center of northern Mozambique,Ā to provideĀ informal education, nutrition and adult literacyĀ toĀ women and children in vulnerable conditions,Ā recentlyĀ exacerbatedĀ byĀ health and economic consequences of pandemicĀ and minimal basic service provision.Ā Starting from the 2019 we are implementing new activities toĀ improve access to health care to Beira communities affected by natural disasters and lately we are extending our efforts to provideĀ immediate relief to displaced people and refugees fled from Cabo Delgado,Ā a regionĀ hit byĀ food security crisis due to climate changesĀ and by the insurgence of terrorism,Ā to Nampula.Ā Ā Ā
Activities
- Emergency relief for refugee and displaced familiesĀ Nampulaās peripherical areas: the project, started in 2019, provides immediateĀ shelter,Ā medicines and COVID preventive items forĀ peopleĀ just arrivingĀ in most precarious conditionsĀ from Cabo Delgado area;Ā familiesĀ established in informal settlementsĀ haveĀ been offeredĀ food and basic necessities;Ā weĀ developedĀ a team of community mobilizers for psychosocial support and referrals with other NGOs and government institutions for re-integrationĀ and recovery to start a moreĀ dignified life.Ā
- Adult literacy and informal pre-school services for children in the community of Serra da Mesa, in the outskirts of Nampula.Ā About 50 children and 20 women are enrolled annually.Ā The servicesĀ includeĀ literacy, schooling and tutoring, nutrition as well as partners education for the families migrating fromĀ disadvantagesĀ ruralĀ to urban areas of Nampula.Ā Ā Ā
- Emergency response to CycloneĀ IdaiĀ ā Rehabilitation of the referral system in Beira. InĀ 2019 in partnership withĀ the Italian NGOĀ DoctorsāÆwith Africa CUAMMĀ we providedĀ emergency relief to improve access to basic primary healthcare services to the population affectedĀ by theĀ IdaiĀ cycloneĀ later toĀ the cyclone Kenneth.Ā 2,800+ vulnerable people, especiallyāÆpregnantāÆwomen and childrenāÆat riskāÆin BeiraāÆreceived health assistance thanks toāÆtheāÆemergency ambulance referral system.Ā Ā
PROJECTS LOCATIONS
Nampula
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COUNTRY BACKGROUND / OVERVIEW
MozambiqueĀ emerged from a civil war 25 years ago asĀ one of the poorest and most underdeveloped countries in the world. YetĀ povertyĀ levelĀ remains highĀ with up toĀ 63% of the population living below the national poverty lineĀ and lacking access to basic services like schools and health facilities, especially in rural areas of the country.Ā Ā
The country isĀ particularlyĀ exposed to extreme climate-related events, with floods, cyclones and droughts.Ā These natural hazardsĀ are havingĀ aĀ long-term impact especially on the lives of the poorest due to their limited capacity to cope. Recent escalation of violence and armed attacksĀ in Cabo Delgado,Ā one of the least developed parts of Mozambique, forced thousands to flee their villages and move to other provinces, where they live in very poor and precarious conditions.Ā Ā Ā
Facts and figures
- 77,000 severely food insecure people in Nampula province (OCHA, Sept 2021)Ā
- 68,000+ displaced people in Nampula area (OCHA, Nov 2021)Ā
- 181 out of 189 HDI Index 2019Ā
- 63% of the population lives below the poverty line (World Bank 2014)Ā
- 50% women above 15 years are illiterate (UnescoĀ 2017)Ā
