Past Emergency appeals

Relief Program assists more than 175,000 people

During February 2007, weeks of heavy rains in Southern Africa caused massive flooding in Mozambique, washing away homes, bridges, livestock and crops. Up to 50 people were killed and as many as 250,000 people affected.

World Vision staff in Mozambique took immediate action to organise emergency relief interventions, including the distribution of food aid, water purification tablets, mosquito nets and tents.

Most of the affected communities are now residing in temporary shelters and World Vision has shifted activities from emergency response to resettlement.

Thanks to the generous support of Australians, World Vision is helping communities strengthen their livelihood capacities by continuing to build on the relief assistance carried out in the emergency phase, including:

World Vision is also carrying out Food for Work programs in 22 resettlement areas, as part of an agreement with the World Food Programme. Communities will receive food rations for their participation in this program. Activities include:

Media Releases and past updates

World Vision responds to Mozambique flood crisis
5 March 2007

Last Updated: Tuesday, 17th July 2007.