Xai-Xai, Mozambique
In March 2000, Amurt first went to Mozambique to respond
to the floods in Xai-Xai. After the disaster phase, we
constructed the roads and 254 houses in the resettlement
town of Ndameine 2000.
We commenced the hygiene and sanitation program in 2001,
with grants from UNICEF and the Swiss Development
Corporation, building 1,400 pit latrines in three
resettlement areas. Our surveys had shown that many
people were unaware of the causes of diarrhea, so we
also organized educational theater programs in all the
beneficiary communities.
AMURT is working with UNICEF
on a hygiene and sanitation program in 176 rural schools in
Mozambique. One part of the program involves providing pit
latrines for the schools. Here an AMURT worker is preparing
the concrete slabs for the latrines. |
In rural Mozambique many
schools are still held under trees due to an acute lack of
infrastructure. AMURT would like to help
such communities build simple school buildings. |
We are currently working in 176 schools in Xai-Xai,
Chibuto and Guija Districts, installing 1408 pit
latrines. In all the schools we are forming
child-to-child sanitation committees and promoting
awareness campaigns about hygiene and sanitation issues
with a special focus on hand washing and fighting
HIV/AIDS. We have a staff of 17 people.
Infrastructure in the rural areas of the districts where
we are working is minimal. There is no piped water, no
electricity and many school classes are held under
trees. When it rains the children have to seek shelter
somewhere, thereby disrupting their education.
With the help of UNICEF we are also sinking water wells
in the rural schools to provide clean water for the
children. Eventually we hope to help build schools, too,
so that children can learn no matter what the weather is
doing!
 
AMURT is digging bore holes at
some of the schools
to provide clean drinking water for the children. |
To contribute you can:
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2. Send a donation via the AMURT Global
office
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
AMURT, 217Quarteirao E
Unidade 4 de Inhamissa
Xai-Xai,
Caixa Postal 55
Mozambique
Tel:+258 823205200
Email:
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