Foundation wants to deliver seeds to Mozambican families

The Tzu Chi Buddhist Foundation announced on Monday the provision of seeds for 2,700 families affected by Cyclones Gombe and Jude in the Mozambican province of Nampula, supporting agricultural recovery and livelihoods after successive natural disasters.

"When the cyclones hit this province, the foundation mobilized immediate support, particularly in the form of food and other basic supplies. Now, by continuing this assistance, our ambition is to ensure these families have a livelihood, avoiding the problem of dependency ," said Dino Foi, president of Tzu Chi Mozambique, in a statement from the institution.

According to the statement, this is the second distribution of seeds by the organization in that province, where it has 286 volunteers, out of a universe of more than 10 thousand spread across the country.

Families affected by Cyclones Gombe (2022) and Jude (2025) will benefit, starting next year, from sesame, corn and bean seeds, in addition to technical training provided by local farmers.

Over the past three years, the foundation has supported more than 14,000 families in Nampula with food, training, and essential goods. During Cyclone Gombe, it mobilized immediate aid for 7,272 families, including hygiene products and basic necessities.

After Cyclone Jude in March of this year, which affected more than 380,000 people and caused 43 deaths, the foundation once again intervened in Nampula, reaching 7,013 families with food and hygiene kits, especially for people staying in accommodation centers.

Founded in 2012, Tzu Chi intensified its operations in Mozambique after Cyclone Idai in 2019, having already supported more than 20,000 families in education, health, resettlement and food security projects, with funding from more than 10 million volunteers worldwide.

In Sofala province, the reconstruction support package is budgeted at 108 million dollars (101 million euros), entirely provided by the foundation.

Mozambique is considered one of the countries most severely affected by climate change in the world, cyclically facing floods and tropical cyclones during the rainy season, which runs from October to April.