Mozambique is located in one of the areas of the world most exposed to cyclical natural disasters. These cause repeated damage to the local economy and infrastructure, severely limiting the country's growth and hindering any efforts to overcome the state of emergency. In the past, cyclones ‘Kenneth’ and ‘Idai’ hit the far north of the country, particularly the province of Cabo Delgado, causing damage to 254,750 people, including 18,000 displaced persons forced to live in temporary relocation centres. Once the camps were declared unsafe, the Mozambican government allocated land in relocation areas.
The Community of Sant'Egidio, in collaboration with the DREAM Programme, has been working in these areas with the project ‘Ninguem fica sozinho!’ (nobody is left alone), funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation. The aim of the project is to reduce the spread of communicable diseases and improve living conditions by providing clean water and better sanitation to the people living in the camps of Savane and Mutua. In particular, mobile health centres and an ambulance service have been set up; two solar-powered water supply systems have been built in both camps. Public toilets have been provided in the Savane camp and a health centre with 3 rooms for medical examinations is being built in the Mutua camp.
One year into the project, a video takes us to the sites and shares the stories of the people involved.
