Save the Children's Response in Mozambique
Following severe and persistent rainfall across Maputo, Sofala, Inhambane, and Gaza Province, Mozambique is facing a rapidly escalating humanitarian emergency.
Save the Children has launched a multisectoral response, mobilising global and in-country resources, alongside those of our local partners. We have also confirmed deployment of our Emergency Health Unit to reinforce preparedness and help prevent largescale Cholera outbreaks.
As of 29 January 2026, nearly 700,000 people have been affected nationwide, with 75% of them in Gaza Province. More than 78,500 homes have been destroyed or damaged, and at least 392,000 people are displaced. Over 60,800 people are currently sheltering in accommodation centres, many of them in schools. At least 146 schools have been damaged, leaving hundreds of thousands of children facing long term disruption to learning and protection.
This crisis is compounding already severe vulnerabilities. More than 3.5 million people were facing crisis level food insecurity before the floods. We are now seeing a sharp rise in malaria, diarrhoea diseases, and respiratory infections, driven by contaminated water sources and limited access to safe water and sanitation.
With cyclone season continuing until April and forecasts indicating further heavy rainfall in the coming weeks, the risk of deterioration is immediate and increasing. We are acting quickly, but the needs far exceed our current resources.
Your support of Save the Children's Emergency Fund can help us scale our global crisis response and protect the lives and futures of children whenever and wherever their need is greatest.
Vodafone Foundation & Save the Children
Launched in March 2025, Save the Children's partnership with Vodafone Foundation focuses on Children’s Digital Wellbeing - ensuring every child feels safe, confident, and empowered online. Digital wellbeing goes beyond screen time; it’s about equipping children with education, tools, and confidence to make informed choices, regulate emotions, and build healthy relationships with technology.
Learn more about our partnership here.
How your charity donation impacts children
Aisha & Saadia *
At just 2 years old, Aisha* was dangerously malnourished after drought wiped out her family’s livestock.
At a Save the Children acute malnutrition ward in Kenya, she was given life-saving peanut paste and quickly regained her strength. Now 3, Aisha is thriving.
Lana *
Tima* and her family were displaced multiple times as fighting expanded across the Gaza strip. She was terrified about where she would be able to give birth safely.
In April 2024 baby Lana* became the first baby to be born at Save the Children’s new maternity unit in the Gaza Strip.
Tariq & Hana *
Displaced from their village, Tariq* and his 10-month old sister Hana* now live in a tent in northwestern Syria. Where Hana* suffers from severe hunger and malnutrition.
Just £7.28 a month can provide a week of life-saving peanut paste, helping children like Hana* regain their strength.
* Names changed to protect identities.
Why Save the Children?
With children's endless energy and the determination of supporters like you, we're helping create a fairer world. In the UK and around the world, we make sure children keep safe, healthy and learning. With children, for children, we change the future for good.
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Meet Fantastic Fatima*
At just 9 months old, severe malnutrition left Fatima too weak to stand. But with the determination and strength of her mum, she was able to get vital treatment and nutritious food from a Save the Children-supported health centre.
Five months on, she blossomed into a healthy baby - walking and playing with big sister, Fatun*.
With the right support, there are endless opportunities for kids like Fatima. A donation from people like you can help more children like her get the life-saving treatment they need.
* Names changed
The impact of donations
When disaster strikes, we're there fast. In 2024, we responded to 112 emergencies across 71 countries, reaching 23.8 million people through our Children's Emergency Fund.
From earthquakes to conflict zones, we deliver what children need most – food, water, medical care and safe spaces – while the world watches and long after it looks away.
Speed saves lives. While other organisations are still mobilising, our pre-positioned supplies and on-the-ground teams mean we can respond within 72 hours of disaster striking. That's the difference between a child receiving urgent medical treatment or not. Between a family getting clean water or drinking contaminated supplies.
What emergency response looks like:
- Medical teams treating injured and sick children in conflict zones
- Child Friendly Spaces providing safety, routine and play amid chaos
- Emergency education programmes keeping learning alive during crisis
- Family reunification services for separated children
- Distribution of food, water, shelter and essential supplies
For example, as of February 2025, our team in Ukraine has reached over 3.8 million children. Through support of donors and our 25 partners we’ve been able to:
- Support over 300,000 children with education support
- Provide over 470,000 people with cash assistance
- Provide 2.6 million people with water, sanitation, and hygiene support (WASH)
- Distribute temporary shelter and essential items to 415,000 people
- Provide mental health and child protection support to over 349,000 people
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