Mozambique: ‘This Support Gives Us Hope’ – a Journey to Motherhood in the Midst of Tropical Cyclone Chido

When Tropical Cyclone Chido tore through northern Mozambique in December 2024, 26-year-old Massiala Agostinho was eight months pregnant with her fifth child.

Like almost all others in her village of Sambene, in the Mecufi District of Cabo Delgado Province, Ms. Agostinho’s home was quickly reduced to rubble by powerful winds and torrential rains. For nearly a month now she has been staying in a cramped shelter with her husband and four children, hoping to give birth safely in a functioning health…