Almost every year Mozambique is hit by floods during the rainy season, and thousands of families must often leave their homes. This year, 50,000 people have so far been displaced. The government of Mozambique is working on relocating people to safer areas permanently, but until then, UNICEF and many other agencies are on the ground helping out.
With your support, we're able to supply safe drinking water and proper sanitation, distribute mosquito nets to prevent malaria, set up temporary schools, and make sure that children are protected during this difficult time. Here are some pictures from the Baue resettlement centre in Mutarrara, Tete Province.
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A UNICEF communication specialist speaks with Rita Mello, 10, and her mother to help identify the needs of the people in the resettlement center. Rita and her mother are waiting to be registered in order to receive a plot of land and basic material to build a shelter.
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A boy named Tcholo, 10, stands in front of his shelter. Tcholo and his family were relocated to Baue in early January after their house and plot of land along the Zambezi River were flooded by the rising water.
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Several thousands people have been displaced to Baue Resettlement Centre over the past few weeks from low-lying areas along the Zambezi River. The center was set up as a permanent resettlement area. However, since January 2008, the number of people in the centre has doubled due to the current flooding.
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A young girl holding a plate waits for her family to be registered.