RAPID RELIEF HOLIDAY DRIVE  

for internally displaced victims of violence in Northern Mozambique

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olio is hosting this crowdfunding initiative to support 250 families in Maringanha, Cabo Delgado who have been displaced by violence. The conflict in northern Mozambique has touched our team deeply. We hope to bring a little relief, in the form of food and hygiene baskets, over the holidays to our neighbors. Saide & Bachir will be organizing a local distribution to these newcomers, who are now part of our community.

If you live in Cabo Delgado and would like to support or donate in person please contact us on instagram at @olio.land

A Story of Return

July 2021

This photo was taken a few days after Luis Fernando swam from his fishing boat to shore, afraid of vessels approaching in the night. By morning, his boat had overturned in the water, visible from our Pemba studio in Maringanha.

Luis’s story began more than 3,000 km away in Maputo. After independence, he worked in the military, traveling north, and later held various jobs, including as a chef in a sunflower factory, before eventually settling as a fisherman in Macomia. Like the families we are helping today, he was displaced to Maringanha to live with nothing, but the kindness of strangers. During is displacement, Luis lost his phone, documents, and all contact with his family. We discovered he was from the same neighborhood as Salimo, who had been working with us briefly and was preparing to return to Maputo.

Salimo and Luis traveled back together. In Maputo, Luis was reunited with his family.

FAQs

Who is this fundraiser supporting?

This initiative supports internally displaced families (IDPs) living in the neighborhood where our project operates in Pemba, Cabo Delgado. These families were forced to flee their homes due to ongoing insecurity and are currently facing severe food shortages and limited access to farmland. A recent assessment by Saide identified 250 displaced families in urgent need of basic assistance.

What will be given to each family?

Each family will receive one basic food and hygiene basket, delivered in a durable bucket or cooking pot.

  • 5 kg of rice

  • 5 kg of maize flour

  • 1 kg of sugar

  • 1 liter of cooking oil

  • 1 kg of dry beans

  • Salt

  • 2 bars of soap

  • Toothbrush and toothpaste

  • Bucket or cooking pot

These items are sourced locally in Pemba, supporting local vendors while ensuring cultural and dietary relevance.

What are the costs?

All costs are estimated using current local market prices in Pemba:

  • Estimated cost per basket: 1,000–1,600 MZN

  • Cost for 250 baskets: 250,000 MZN

  • Logistics and local transport: 5,000 MZN

Total fundraising target: 255,000 MZN or 3,400 EUR

How is the distribution being managed?

Funds will be managed jointly by the project lead and our local focal points, Saide and Bachir, who are based in Pemba. Distribution will be conducted in person within the community. To ensure transparency and accountability we already have a list with the full names of all 250 family representatives. Each recipient will sign or fingerprint a confirmation list upon receiving their basket. This signed list will serve as a simple and clear monitoring record.

Receipts for purchases, available upon request.

Bachir & Saide

Distribution in 2022

Bachir

Long time Resident of Maringanha

Salimo

Work residency Pemba, 2022