Blog posts about Mozambique

A young girl and her brother are looking for a new home

Working together to bring hope to families in Mozambique

A selection of images from professional photographer, Mário Macilau, and VSO volunteers show how communities in Mozambique are beginning to rebuild their lives following the devastation of Cyclone Idai.

A family outside their destroyed home in Beira, Mozambique

Humans of Idai: Beira struggles on

Award-winning photographer Mário Macilau’s powerful images capture how people in the cyclone-stricken city are fighting for survival.

Grandmother Maria Jacinto and her family in Mozambique | VSO

How one widowed grandma traded her way out of poverty

Maria Jacinto relied on her husband's income from the mines to feed herself and her family. When she became a widow, life was plunged into uncertainty. Maria went from widow to breadwinner and turned her family's fortunes around.

Turning an impossible situation around

Rute found herself in an impossible situation. She was pregnant, widowed and no one in her family was earning an income. Things became worse once she discovered she was HIV positive.

Celina was diagnosed with AIDS when she was just 18 years old. Now Celina leads a team of 35 who help the women who need it most

Breaking down HIV stigma in Mozambique

Every day, 410 people in Mozambique are infected with HIV. Celina was diagnosed when she was just 18 years old.

Description Alice's family were homeless and in extreme poverty when her miner father and brother died. Despite being the youngest sibling, she took on the burden of supporting everyone. Things started changing when she joined an income generation worksho

A future burning bright for Alice

Alice's family were homeless and in extreme poverty when her miner father and brother died. Things started changing when she joined an income generation workshop