Mozambique

Historias reales

Los niños y las niñas de Mozambique crecen solos y vulnerables
XAI XAI, Mozambique, 1 de junio de 2004 - Las hermanas Langa pasan todas las tardes estudiando a la sombra. Hoy los pájaros cantan y el sol brilla todavía durante el atardecer.

Mozambique: children lead the way
Throughout the outlying area of Beira City in central Mozambique, young people are transforming dank and dirty schools into healthy, inviting places of learning. Children as young as seven are the messengers, educating their peers, their families and their communities about the importance of safe water, good hygiene and private, separate sanitation facilities.

Mosquito nets are saving children's lives in Mozambique
Rachelle, 16, is peeling green and red vegetables in front of her house. She is preparing a traditional dish that is supposed to protect against malaria and hepatitis. The fear of malaria is everywhere in Mozambique and for good reason. Every year, over 25,000 children under five years of age die of malaria, which remains the leading cause of infant mortality.