Where We Work

Mozambique

Mozambique has made significant progress in improving health and nutrition, though conflict, climate change, and health shocks threaten recent gains. Helen Keller Intl has worked with the government of Mozambique for more than 25 years to expand access to healthcare and nutrition. Collaborating with the government, communities, and other partners, Helen Keller supports children, pregnant and nursing women, and families to access nutritious foods and essential nutrients to promote good health, preventive treatments to ward off malnutrition and diseases, and improved sanitation and hygiene to ensure access to safe, clean water.

69% of children under the age of 5 are not getting enough vitamin A, impacting their ability to see clearly, fight off disease, and live a healthy life.

Nearly 38% of children under the age of 5 are stunted due to malnutrition.

Essential healthcare is hard to access with more than 60% of the population traveling an hour or more to reach a health facility.

Together, we help communities create lasting change by:

Partner with the government and communities to ensure families have access to critical vitamins and deworming needed to ensure good health and prevent malnutrition.

Ensure children are screened and treated for malnutrition by providing training and resources to healthcare workers.

Provide training, support, and resources to healthcare workers and health facilities to expand access to health services.

Last year, we helped millions build lasting change

Provided more than 575,000 children under the age of 5 with two doses of vitamin A, protecting their vision and health.

Screened more than 43,000 children for malnutrition and provided treatment to 65% who were identified as being moderately or severely malnurished.

Trained and supported more than 1,800 healthcare workers to help ensure families can access the healthcare they need.

Number of staff: 22

Office opened: 1997

People reached annually: 990,000

Operating budget: $1.3M

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