On one side of the Chire river is Valeta village and on the other side is Maronco village. Both villages know very distinctive situations. Valeta is a few meters above the river, on the side of a mountain, with a soil full of stones. In other words this place does not know flood, but the land is not very fertile. People here mainly live upon cattle breeding and trade. Due to it's situation, Valeta is the age-old refuge for the people of Moronco. Because Maronco, on the other side of the river, is a flat, almost swampy land that stretches between Chire and Zambeze rivers. Prompt to be flooded, and flooded for ages, this delta is extremely fertile. People here are mainly farmers, and occasional fishermans. They tend to be richer then the people from Valeta, but once in a while huge flood destroy all their belongings.Needless to say that those two communities highly rely upon each other.
MSF has organised a NFI distribution for the 809 families, including moskito nets, blankets and soap. MSF has set up a complete water supply system : the water is pumped from wells to a tank where it is chlorinated and then distributed. The system has the capacity to supply 20,000 L per day.
MSF is responding to needs in the flood regions of Mozambique where some 120,000 people have been displaced. The main priority is to provide clean and drinkable water to the displaced, distribute plastic sheeting to build temporary shelters and provide much needed items such as bucket kits to guarantee minimal hygienic conditions in the camps. MSF-Switzerland is responding in the area around Mopeia.