FOOD KIT DISTRIBUTIONS
From April-December 2020 Charis has been busy distributing up to 100 food kits monthly to the most vulnerable in 8 villages. The elderly and disabled, widows with orphaned grandchildren, families in need. The Coronavirus has pushed up local prices of staple products leaving already poor families struggling to survive. We thank God for the faithful provision of His people enabling us to reach out practically with God’s love in this way.
In October the Mozambican team travelled up to Bandua the centre of the 2019 mega cyclone to assess the needs there. Thousands still reside in temporary accommodation in the resettlement camps but thankfully are still receiving food aid from organisations like World Food Programme. However the team found many people outside the camps struggling to survive. We distributed food packs donated through our friend Luke.
In October we distributed lots of seed in the villages to those who have ‘machambas’ (small farms). Peanuts, beans, corn. The need for good harvests is obviously great for these poor people who live off what they grow. We continue to pray for rain. Inhambane province has been suffering from drought for many months.
