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- Asia
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- Burkina Faso
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- Village Vision
- Sorufa's Story
- Mohammad's New Business
- Protecting a Child's Future
- Restoring Sight in Bangladesh
- Top of the Class
- Africa without river blindness
- Hakim's Story
- Reaching more children
- Abdoulie's Story
- Talking to Angeline Akai
- Mama's Independance
- Lasoi's Story
- Saving Sight
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Cause to celebrate! Eighteen-year-old Antonio Elias is hugged by his mother after a successful cataract operation on his right eye. © Riccardo Gangale / Sightsavers
Mozambique
Within the first decade of independence from Portugal in 1975, Mozambique was plunged into a civil war that lasted until October 1992. This devastated the agricultural sector, which is still recovering today. In fact more than 75% of the population engages in small scale agriculture, although 88% of Mozambique's arable land is still uncultivated.
Another major issue faced by Mozambicans is the severe droughts the country is prone to, which have caused migration to coastal cities, many of which are overcrowded as a result.
Sightsavers in Mozambique
Sightsavers Mozambique office opened in December 2007 and our main partners include the Ministries of Health, Education, Women and Social Action.
Our programme work will initially be in eye care, to provide a base for a full Comprehensive Eye Services programme. We hope to introduce education and rehabilitation for blind people by 2010.
Its the people whos sight we cannot save that stay with me
