June 6, 2022 – Preparing the foundation
Today the project really got underway. The first batch of bricks were dried and ready to be used. Today I got these video
UN Refugee Agency March 13, 2020
UNHCR reports over 93,000 refugees remain in refugee sites a year after Cyclone Idai.
NY Times: “Mozambique Looks Beyond Cyclone Idai to Better Protection in the Future”
This May 12, 2019 article discussed how climate change affects Mozambique in particular after the devastation of Cyclone Idai.
UNICEF: “Cyclone Idai: Education at risk for more than 305,000 children in Mozambique”
This April 18, 2019 UNICEF Article discusses the pressing need to rebuild schools in the Beira region following Cyclone Idai.
See: https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/cyclone-idai-education-risk-more-305000-children-mozambique-unicef
NPR Article “Students In Mozambique Are Afraid The Winds Will Blow Them Away” April 2019
NPR published an article on April 26, 2019 that covered the devastation of Mozambique classrooms covering UNICEF reporting.
See: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/04/26/716375371/students-in-mozambique-are-afraid-the-winds-will-blow-them-away
Portuguese Container of Love
In March 2019, the Portuguese community in New York and New Jersey joined forces to collect clothing donations and health supplies to ship to Mozambique to help the victims of Cyclone Idai.
