In cyclone-stricken northern Mozambique, World Vision is helping restore hope and resilience for over 17,900 people through seed distribution, food kits, and WASH support. Families share how humanitarian aid is rebuilding livelihoods and dignity after disaster.

Faced with soil infertility caused by climate change, Mamane Guizo, a father of 12, was forced to flee his village of Batafadoua to seek income in Nigeria. Despite his efforts, poverty persisted. In 2019, the Maradi Integrated Resilience Project (MIRP), funded by WFP and implemented by World Vision, transformed his life. Thanks to temporary employment and stable income, Mamane was able to restart his business, invest in livestock farming, improve family nutrition, and support his children's education. Today, he lives in renewed stability, but aspires to more, including the creation of a market garden to diversify his diet.

Harouna Yahaya, a farmer from the village of Tchamro (Guidan Roumdji, Niger), lived in extreme poverty, unable to feed his family due to land degradation and the invasion of harmful plants. Thanks to the Maradi Integrated Resilience Project (MIRP), funded by WFP and implemented by World Vision, he participated in land restoration activities and received a monthly income. With his savings, he invested in agriculture and livestock farming, harvested 40 bags of peanuts, bought a motorcycle, and sustainably improved his family's living conditions. Today, Harouna is an example of resilience and calls on his peers to seize opportunities to escape poverty.

Yacouba Moussa, a father of 14 children in Kouloumboutaye (Maradi), was forced to migrate every year due to poverty and food insecurity. In 2019, his life changed thanks to the Maradi Integrated Resilience Project (MIRP), funded by WFP and implemented by World Vision. Thanks to stable employment on land restoration sites, he was able to stay in the village, provide for his family, and invest in agriculture and livestock farming. Today, he lives with dignity in his own home and no longer feels the need to leave. His story illustrates the positive impact of a well-targeted project on community resilience.

En réponse aux sécheresses et à l'insécurité alimentaire dans la commune rurale de Dan Goulbi (région de Maradi), le Projet Résilience Intégrée de Maradi, mis en œuvre par World Vision et financé par le PAM, a lancé un site maraîcher à Bendou Souleymane. Cette initiative a permis aux habitants de produire des légumes frais, d'améliorer leur alimentation, de générer des revenus et de renforcer la solidarité communautaire. Grâce aux techniques agricoles modernes, la productivité a augmenté, créant des emplois pour les jeunes et encourageant la création de sites maraîchers privés. Le projet est devenu un modèle de développement agricole durable et de résilience locale.

Cyclone Jude, which originated in the Southwest Indian Ocean Basin, rapidly intensified, bringing winds of up to 195 km/h and torrential rainfall exceeding 250mm in 24 hours. Preliminary reports indicate that 2,155 people from 380 families were affected, with one fatality and 18 injuries reported. The cyclone's powerful winds and heavy rains completely destroyed 380 homes and partially damaged 28 others, leaving countless families without shelter.

Cyclone Jude has left a trail of destruction in Nampula province, displacing hundreds of families and leaving them without food or shelter. Filomena and her young daughter are among those affected and now living in a school converted into a temporary accommodation centre.

Third cyclone makes landfall in Mozambique in less than 3 months, placing thousands of families at serious risk.

Discover Cyclone Jude's impact on Luís's family in Nampula, Mozambique. A tale of loss, resilience, and the urgent need for aid and climate action.