Improving water and hygiene in schools affected by conflict
The second phase of a programme to increase access to safe, quality, and inclusive education and protection services for children affected by conflict recently begun in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. MENTOR is responsible for rehabilitating boreholes, latrines and building water stations to improve access to water and hygiene in schools severely affected by armed conflict and […]
Severe flooding in northern Nigeria increases risk of malaria, pneumonia and cholera
Severe flooding in northern Nigeria due to heavy rainfall has caused widespread destruction and the significant displacement of communities who are already impacted by a food and nutrition crisis, violence and insecurity. Infrastructure such as bridges and roads, and access to essential services such as hospitals, schools and markets have been affected by the floods. […]
Escalating violence in Cabo Delgado forcing people to flee their homes
Renewed attacks by non-state armed groups in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique are forcing an increasing number of people to flee their homes. Since February, escalating violence in the province has displaced more than 75,000 people who have found safety in resettlement camps or host communities in towns such as Chiúre (pictured). Here, people live in […]
One year anniversary of war in Sudan
One year on from the start of war in Sudan, millions of people have suffered widespread displacement and violence from airstrikes, bombing, shooting and sexual assault. Sudan is now the largest displacement crisis globally with an estimated 8.6 million people forcibly displaced due to the conflict, which is equivalent to the population of Switzerland. Over […]
World Water Day
In Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, MENTOR is supporting projects that are helping to prevent water-related diseases for people who have been forcibly displaced because of conflict in the region. Since May 2022 we have reached over half a million people through increasing access to safe water and hygiene. 🚰 Improvements to water points at key locations […]
Supporting essential community-based healthcare in northern Mozambique
In northern Mozambique MENTOR is supporting a network of 305 community health workers, or Agentes Polivalentes de Saúde (APS), to provide essential and continuous health services to people affected by conflict and violence in the region. In Cabo Delgado Province, more than 800,000 people are estimated to have been internally displaced due to armed conflict […]
Improved sanitation and hygiene in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
In Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique more than 800,000 people have fled their homes because of armed conflict affecting this region since 2017. Much public infrastructure, including schools, was destroyed during the conflict. The lack of adequate sanitation increases the risk of diarrhoeal diseases amongst children from these internally displaced communities. To improve water, hygiene and […]
Handwashing stations to prevent diseases in South Sudan
New handwashing stations in schools and health facilities are helping to prevent diarrhoeal and respiratory diseases in South Sudan, ensuring children stay healthy and don’t miss school. 24 hand washing stations have been successfully installed so far this year, improving access to handwashing and soap for around 7,000 children. These are on top of 5 […]
Sustainable water and sanitation in South Sudan
59% per cent of the population in South Sudan does not have access to safe water, according to UNICEF. Dirty water, poor hygiene practices and a lack of sanitation significantly increases the risk of diseases like cholera and acute diarrhoea – the leading cause of death among children in the country. This crisis is compounded […]
Response to cholera outbreak in northern Mozambique
A cholera outbreak was declared in the city of Pemba, Cabo Delgado Province last week. This outbreak follows the other affected provinces of Niassa, Zambezia, Tete, Manica, Sofala, Inhambane and Gaza and the neighbouring country of Malawi – experiencing the deadliest cholera epidemic in decades with more than 1,200 deaths. MENTOR is co-ordinating the cholera […]