MOZAMBIQUE RIOTS UPDATE: Reports have emerged of attacks on houses in certain areas, including attempts to break into homes and acts of vandalism, such as breaking windows with stones. Areas like Matola have been specifically mentioned. This unrest follows the Constitutional Council's verdict in Mozambique, which validated Daniel Chapo, the Frelimo candidate, as the overall winner of the recent elections. Protesters, led by opposition leader Venancio Mondlane, are contesting the decision, claimi

📢 A quick update from Sonja and the ShelterBox team in Mozambique. The conflict in northern Mozambique is driving one of the world’s fastest-growing displacement crises. As of June 2022, over 940,000 people have left their homes. Children account for 59% of people displaced, and more than half are women and girls. The need for shelter is huge, with families sleeping outdoors, exposed to harsh weather, disease and other protection risks. Sonja has been visiting some of the sites we've been suppo

📍🗺️ A ShelterBox response team is in Mozambique to work on our next project in the country. Since 2017, an armed group known as Al-Shabab has been attacking civilians in the Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado. These attacks have left 2 million people in need of humanitarian aid. We are supporting vulnerable communities with shelter kits, solar lights, kitchen sets, sleeping mats, and mosquito nets, with help from our partner CARE Mozambique. Visit bit.ly/3hRF2Fo to learn more. | ShelterBox