CHURCH WORLD SERVICE: EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM
UPDATE TO EMERGENCY APPEAL: SOUTHERN AFRICA FOOD CRISIS
# 6455 for $500,000
September 24, 2002


(The following information about response of CWS partners in Mozambique is
an update to the Southern Africa Food Crisis Appeal, originally issued
Aug. 16, 2002.)

SITUATION: At least 515,000 people in the provinces of Gaza, Inhambane,
Manica, Maputo, Sofala, and Tete in Mozambique will require food aid
through March 2003, according to the World Food Program and the Mozambique
Ministry of Agriculture. The food shortages in the country are a result of
severe dry weather during the 2001/2002 crop season which sharply reduced
crop yields in the southern and central parts of the country. This comes
after devastating floods in both 2000 and 2001 which affected some of the
areas now facing food shortages.  There are reports of affected families
in the southern part of the country resorting to eating wild fruits,
seeds, and berries. As a result, the situation is deteriorating rapidly.


RESPONSE: CWS is responding in Mozambique through two partners, the
Christian Council of Mozambique (CCM) and the Presbyterian Church of
Mozambique (PCM/IPM), both of which are providing food aid and much needed
seeds to vulnerable communities affected by the current drought in
Mozambique. Both expect to complete their work by May 31, 2003. They are
working with Lutheran World Federation, Ecumenical Committee for Social
Development (CEDES) and Christian Aid as part of a joint response by
members of the Action by Churches Together (ACT) International network
working in Mozambique.


The response includes:

- distribution of food to 29,500 beneficiaries in Moamba, Northern Chokwe,
Mabalane, Massinigir, Manjacaze, Chibuto, Guija, Xai, xai, Massagena,
Inhassoro, Vilankulos, Mabote, Govuro, Chibabava, Cheringoma, Machanga,
Machaze, Tambara, Magoe, and Zumbo.

- Delivering high-energy protein biscuits to approximately 12,000 school
children in rural schools - in drought-affected areas in Gaza, Sofala, and
Tete provinces.

- Procuring and distributing seeds to 178,756 beneficiaries, or 35,751
families, at one seed pack per family (The breakdown of the seeds: corn:
10kgs, beans: 5kgs, peanuts: 5kgs, Sorghum or millet: 5kgs, cassava: one
bundle, sweet potatoes: one bundle.)



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:

CHRISTIAN COUNCIL OF MOZAMBABIQUE (CCM) - ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE DIRECT
ASSISTANCE (seeds) $434,000

PCM/IPM ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE (food assistance): $530,855

CWS thanks its member denominations for their support of the earlier
Zimbabwe Drought and Malawai Food Relief appeals, as well as this current
appeal. CWS encourages urgent support to this expanding response effort.

In addition to the addition of Mozambique, (AFMZ22), this appeal currently
covers ACT appeals AFMW-22 (Malawi); AFZW-21 (Zimbabwe); AFZA-22 (Zambia);
AFLS-21 (Lesotho).


Call the CWS HOTLINE for updates: (800) 297-1516.

For further information about disasters to which Church World Service is
responding, contact CWS Emergency Response.

Telephone: (212) 870-3151
E-mail: donnajderr@aol.com
After-hours emergency pager: (800) 780-0853
Web site: www.cwserp.org


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