How to contact us

How to contact us
To find out more information about us, set up a
sponsorship arrangement, make a donation,
register your interest in supporting FDZ’S work in
a volunteer capacity, receive the Foundation
Newsletter, write to the following mail address:
Foundation for the Development of Zambezia
c/o Manuel de Araujo
Deputy President for Cooperation and
Public Relations
P.O.Box 1092, Maputo, Mozambique
You can also find out more
about us and our work by
checking out our website on:
www.fdz.zambezia.co.mz
www.zambezia.co.mz
Tel:
+258-1-402352
Cell:
+258-82-499035
Fax:
+258-414272
Email:
Zambeziafdz@yahoo.com
Alculete@yahoo.com
M.Araujo@uea.ac.uk
Web:
www.fdz.zambezia.co.mz
www.zambezia.co.mz
TANZANIA
FDZ
FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ZAMBEZIA.
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ZAMBEZIA
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ZAMBEZIA
GAZA
SOUTH AFRICA
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FDZ
FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ZAMBEZIA.
GAZA
SOUTH AFRICA
Foundation for the
Development of Zambezia (FDZ)
The Foundation for the Development of Zambezia
(FDZ), established in 2003, brings together
people who share the vision of a beautiful and
harmonious Zambezia breathing the pure air of
justice, equity, development and peace! It will
work in collaboration with all actors in the public,
private and non-governmental sectors,
complementing their efforts and those of civil
society to promote the welfare and development
of the Zambezian people.
to reverse the situation. It is this latter course of
action that we have chosen leading to the
establishment of the Foundation for the
Development of Zambezia, the first initiative of its
kind, driven by the firm conviction that through
collective action, the full potential of Zambezia and
its people can be realized.
Aims and objectives
of the Foundation
The fundamental aim of the Foundation is to
contribute to existing efforts to improve the living
conditions and well being of the population of
Zambezia in the following ways:
In the area of Education:
Why Zambezia?
With a land surface area of 105.000sq kms and a
population of over 3.2 million, Zambezia is the
largest and most populated province in
Mozambique. However, it is also the province that
suffered most during the 16-year long civil war that
ravaged the country between 1976 and 1992
resulting in widespread destruction of roads and
infrastructure, as well as massive disruption of
agricultural production. Zambezia was once a
prosperous province and active commercial center.
But today, despite its rich natural resources, the
province ranks the lowest on the scale of human
development. Close to 70% of its inhabitants live
below the poverty line and illiteracy levels are also
around 70%. Educational facilities are sparse and
poorly equipped and opportunities for further study
are extremely limited, particularly for the poor
majority without the means to pay their way to
higher or university education in the capital. Lack of
agricultural inputs, falling commodity prices and
lack of health facilities have also contributed to the
steadily declining living standards of Zambezians.
3 Supporting long and short-term scholarships,
prioritizing orphans, young girls and high
performing students.
3 Contributing to improvements in teacher
training
3 Contributing to the broadening and
improvement of formal and informal education
(literacy and training courses within and
outside the country)
In the area of Health:
3 Contributing to the struggle to address
HIV/AIDS, STDs, malaria and other illnesses
through awareness-raising campaigns,
provision of medicines and professional training
In the area of Agriculture:
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Supporting rural extension programmes
Distribution of improved agricultural seeds
Construction of dams
Increasing access to land for the poor
Promoting the establishment of associations
in the rural sector
In the area of Infrastructure:
Faced with this stark reality, the citizens and friends
of Zambezia were faced with two options - either
to resign ourselves to the situation or to take action
3 Supporting the maintenance of roads and
other access routes
Activities
To achieve these objectives, FDZ will strive to
raise awareness at all levels of the need to
improve socio-economic conditions in the
Province through the following activities:
‘ Research aimed at deepening understanding
of the socio-cultural and economic realities of
Zambezia
‘ Developing collective action to promote
sustainable development in the Province
‘ Motivating communities to participate in the
search for solutions to the problems relating
to their welfare
‘ Creating mechanisms aimed at enhancing
school attendance of young girls and boys
‘ Establishing partnerships and exchanges with
other foundations and institutions
What you can do to support the
work of the Foundation
There are many ways in which you can support
the work of the Foundation.
3 Make a donation towards a particular project
or the running costs of the Foundation
3 Get in touch and contribute your ideas,
suggestions, skills, contacts.
3 Sponsor a young Zambezian to help her/him
prepare for and/or complete a technical
degree, university degree or other primary,
secondary or higher education qualification.
3 Volunteer to work on Foundation projects
and/or provide one-off or regular courses in
English, computer skills and other useful skills
All contributors will be added to our mailing list
and receive copies of the Foundation Newsletter
in Portuguese and/or English.