Mozambique is more than storms and headlines, it is children carrying on through conflict, hunger, and long roads to class with a calm that teaches all of us. From Cabo Delgado to Zambézia and Maputo’s edges, their voices deserve light and follow through; we are here to lift them.
Ongoing violence in Cabo Delgado has displaced over 1 million people. Children live in camps with little access to schooling, security, or psychosocial support, and some are vulnerable to trafficking or recruitment.
Mozambique is one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries. Repeated cyclones and floods have destroyed schools, homes, and healthcare facilities, leaving children without stability or shelter.
In many provinces, girls as young as 12 are married due to poverty, tradition, or displacement. Others are forced into domestic labor or trading sex for food and protection.
In the crowded camps of the north, Hixikanwe begins with presence, food, and a gentle welcome that steadies frightened children. Mobile teams register new arrivals, place school kits, and guide families toward safe spaces where learning and play return in small, healing steps. Caseworkers track each child with care; counselors lead circles that help fear loosen; protection officers watch for the risks that hide in confusion. Girls’ clubs teach rights and boundaries; boys learn to look out for one another; parents practice routines that make classrooms possible again. Nothing is loud, everything is close, and progress is measured in quiet wins: a full meal, a friend found, a page finished. In a place shaped by loss, Hixikanwe keeps dignity close and the path to school open.
Peer educators gather teens in courtyards and classrooms to talk about health, choice, and respect, then stay long enough for questions that are hard to ask. Sessions mix clear facts with role play and problem solving; girls learn language that protects them; boys learn how care looks in practice. Referrals connect students to clinics without shame; leadership tracks invite youth to mentor others; parents are welcomed into honest conversations. In rural schools and busy towns, the message is constant: your body, your voice, your future. Step by step, confidence rises, early marriage loses ground, and the walk to class feels safer. What begins with information becomes a movement for dignity that teenagers can carry themselves.
A youth led convoy arrived with music, theater, and open forums; village squares filled with girls, parents, and elders ready to talk. Testimonies broke silence; peer educators answered hard questions; health teams explained options and rights with patience. Leaders pledged to delay marriages; families signed up for school support; girls left with contacts and courage. The caravan turned awareness into relationship and relationship into protection, one stop at a time.
Tents opened into classrooms where songs, stories, and simple routines helped children breathe again. Teachers blended early learning with practices that calm the body; parents joined group sessions that named fear and taught ways to keep evenings gentle. Children drew pictures of home, practiced letters, and found their names on attendance lists that promised tomorrow. A mat on sand became a circle of safety; a small shelf of books became a reason to arrive on time; a chalkboard became a door to what comes next. The spaces were simple, the effect profound: school returned, and with it a piece of childhood.
Supports women and children through education access, protection programs, and sustainable development.
Promotes Islamic values and community welfare through education, relief work, and family support.
Implements integrated programs in healthcare, education, and livelihoods for rural communities.
Strengthens cooperatives and promotes sustainable farming through technical training and support.
Offers healthcare, schooling, and food aid to underserved communities in remote areas.