Conflict in Mozambique

In October 2017, an extremist group launched attacks on the northern province of Cabo Delgado.

The group has carried violent attacks on government forces, military installations, and now on innocent civilians.

In Cabo Delgado, nearly 1 in every 3 people are now internally displaced. The area of the attacks has spread, forcing people to flee further and further. This has caused many to be displaced multiple times as the place they fled to became unsafe as well.

While the government works to restore peace, the situation remains volatile and dangerous for the families caught up in the violence and destruction.

Sporadic attacks continue in Cabo Delgado and the surrounding provinces. Families in these areas have been seen destruction, villages burned, and violence they could never have imagined.

So far 785,000 people have been forced to flee their homes due to this violence. Children make up 49% of all those that have fled.

Displaced people in Northern Mozambique are in urgent need of basic shelter and lack the most critical household items.

The situation is desperate and chaotic. More and more people arrive by foot, bus or boat every day across eight districts, making living conditions even more crammed and uninhabitable.

Communities bearing the brunt of this conflict need emergency shelter as soon as possible.

ShelterBox is currently supporting vulnerable communities in Mozambique together with our partner CARE Mozambique.

There were huge logistical challenges around delivering aid in Mozambique, but we’ve managed to reach people who urgently needed support.

We are providing shelter kits, blankets, solar lights, kitchen sets, sleeping mats, and mosquito nets to families who urgently need shelter and aid. Families need your support today.

You can provide a shelter to live in and the tools that people need to recover from these traumatic events. The recovery process is long, but you can ensure families continue to receive the help they desperately need.

ShelterBox is committed to supporting people that would otherwise be left behind. Conflicts like this don’t make the news. Families affected by the crisis in Mozambique need your help.