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Welcome
to
a small look
at Family life in
Mozambique
UNICEF reports that
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In 2004 it was estimated that the
total number of deaths among children under the age of five was 117,000, this is
about 320 child deaths every day.
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The children you see here with their mothers
are very lucky, their is an estimated 1.6 Million orphans in Mozambique, more
than 380,000 have lost one or both parents to AIDS-related illnesses. The number
of orphaned children is expected to rise to 1,626,000 by the year 2010. |
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It has been published in recent years that In
rural areas where these women and children live that 63% of Mozambican children
live in absolute poverty. |
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Children mortality rates in
Mozambique remain high with about one in every six children dying before he or
she reaches the age of five, that means 2 of the children shown on this web page
could be dead before they reach the age of five. |
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Malaria and acute respiratory infection are
the two major immediate causes of mortality among young children, with AIDS
emerging as a major killer. Malnutrition is a significant underlying cause of
child mortality. |
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One of the most important factors
affecting women's health is good nutrition, The most critical factor affecting
women's nutrition is their workload - women especially in rural areas consistently
work long, hard hours and their energy intake is not commensurate with their
work output. About 9% of women suffer from malnutrition.
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HIV and AIDS
By 2006, over 1.6 million
Mozambicans where estimated to live with HIV or AIDS - 58 percent where women
and 5 percent where children under five. AIDS is fast becoming the major cause
of mortality among children, with an estimated 20,000 children under five dying
from AIDS related illnesses.
These
children and their Mums desperately need your Help now!
If you feel you can help by
making a pledge to support these poor
children then please click the Help button below
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Please note: It is in no way inferred
that the above persons suffer from any illness whatsoever, the photos are for
the purpose of giving all persons who are accessing this web site a personal
understanding of Mozambique and the plight of all Mozambicans. |
  
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