Priscila Santana, of Brazil, describes her cross-cultural experience of working with girls at a home for students in Mozambique. She is a participant in Young Anabaptist Mennonite Exchange Network! (YAMEN!), a joint program of MCC and MWC.
In Mozambique, the success of sand dam technology, introduced by MCC, is catching the interest of government officials and encouraging its use across the country. The dams maintain a local water source throughout the year.
MCC helps communities in Mozambique build sand dams to provide water during dry months, provides assistance after flooding, and funds preschool programs through Global Family education sponsorship.
Rainfall upstream in Zimbabwe and Zambia, as well as in Mozambique, has caused several major rivers to overflow their banks, forcing tens of thousands of people to leave their homes.