So the end is nearing and I am under pressure to finalize my work and start transitioning to my protégée. I have produced many reports which help the Directors of the Foundation understand what has happened with the Foundation over the past year from a financial perspective. For confidentiality purposes I can’t give too many details on donor funds, however, suffice to say it is always a challenge to appease all donors.
Murilo, a Brazilian, recently joined the Foundation and will be heading to the northern parts of Mozambique to manage Desporto Da Vida which is a project where LMF sponsors different sports and has a centre setup kind of like a drop-in community centre where information will be disseminated about HIV / AIDS, contraceptives and nutrition.
In particular, infant nutrition is a huge problem in Mozambique where mothers sometimes prematurely wean their babies off of breast milk completely. I am no expert on best practices but from everything I have read a child needs up to 2 years of milk from his or her mother. A staple of Mozambican diets is shima (flour and water) which is very filling but not particularly nutritious. It is similar to porridge in texture and rice in flavor.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breastfeeding#Early_breastfeeding).
The myths about HIV / AIDS and effective contraceptive methods are appalling. A sexual health worker told me that many Mozambican men carry condoms at all times however they don’t use them correctly. They literally carry them in their pockets without opening the packaging thinking simply carrying it will be an effective contraceptive.
Murilo will be working in northern Mozambique over the next year and hopefully he makes some headway with the goals of LMF. Good luck my friend!
[Disclaimer: The statements here are not representative of all Mozambicans.]
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