Like in many other countries in Africa, there are a number of organisations working with young people in Mozambique, where life expectancy is just 41 years and under half the population is literate.

Around 1.5 million of the country's population of some 23 million is infected with AIDS/HIV and there are over 1.4 million orphans in Mozambique, a third of them due to the virus.

Thousands of these children, an estimated 5000, live on the streets, however the exact number cannot be quantified. With 80% living in rural areas lacking clean water, access to education and health resources, sponsoring a child in Mozambique has never been more urgent.

www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk
www.actionaid.org.uk
www.plan-uk.org
www.worldvision.org
www.savethechildren.org.uk

There are also some other charities who work with communities in Mozambique:

www.oxfam.org.uk

If you work with children in Mozambique tell us about your work here.