We have been working closely with the Government of Mozambique and our partners across the country to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

By installing handwashing stations in health centres and busy areas, and distributing soap and disinfectant, we are directly protecting people’s health. We are also part of a national media campaign, showing people how to look after themselves and each other through good hygiene.

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On the shores of the Indian Ocean, tropical Mozambique is home to more than 29 million people from a variety of ethnic and ancestral groups.

The economy here has been too weak to sustain public services like clean water and toilets. But things are looking up. The Government is exploring the potential for trading the country's natural resources. And it has begun to tackle the corruption holding it back.

Nearly half of the country lives without clean water, and seven in ten people have no decent toilet. Dangerous diarrhoeal diseases are common. High levels of poverty make building and maintaining services difficult. And the Government needs support to make its commitments and plans a reality.

people don't have clean water.

Nearly half the population.

 people don't have a decent toilet.

That's 21 million people.

children under 5 die every year from diarrhoea.

Caused by dirty water and poor toilets.

What does WaterAid do in Mozambique?

We help the poorest people across Mozambique to understand and claim their rights to services. And we give training and share our experience with local government and businesses to build systems that last. Together, we will make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone.

A cleaner, healthier future

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In the past, we had to travel a long way for water and it was dirty. There were insects in it and during the dry season we had to queue.
Juliana Mwemedi, 45, Namarika

In the village of Namarika, diarrhoea used to be a life-threatening problem. It was normal for 20 people in the community to die from it in a year.

Juliana Mwemedi, 45, has had eight children, but Luisa, Esperanza, and Vinisto did not survive. They died from diarrhoea before they were three years old.

“In the past, we had to travel a long way for water and it was dirty,” she explained. “There were insects in it and during the dry season we had to queue.”

In 2012, we installed a pump with our local partner that now serves more than 800 households. We also built 60 toilets and raised awareness of hygiene in the community.

“There is not much diarrhoea anymore,” says Juliana. “My daughter now lives near the water point, so she can always be clean."

Just £24 can help provide one person with access to clean water.

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