The world of Tzu Chi October 2020 (Vol.127)

TZU CHI 127 09 Name : The Republic of Mozambique Land area : 799,380 square kilometres Population : 30.4 million Capital city : Maputo Independence Day : June 25, 1975 Official language : Portuguese Main religion : Christianity GDP : US$39.2 billion Per capita income : US$2,191 Fertility rate : 4.78 Source: World Population Prospects 2019 , The Heritage Foundation 2013.07-08 Received rice from Taiwan for the first time and held the first large-scale distribution, which benefitted 945 households. 2014 The first Great Love Farm in Maputo was started on an 800 sq. ft. land; relocated a year later following the set up of Tzu Chi office. 2014.02 The first Year-end Blessing Ceremony was held with about a hundred attendees. 2015 Floods in southern region of Maputo. Volunteers amassed the public’s contributions through Facebook; distributed disaster relief tools, daily necessities, water purification tablets, etc. 2018.02-03 A 15-metre-high garbage dump in Maputo collapsed in heavy rains; distributed gift vouchers to 194 households (1,111 people) and donated MZN1.59 million (about RM92,000), followed by distribution of 334 mosquito nets and 395 eco-blankets. 2019.03.15 Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall. 2019.03.25 Tropical Cyclone Kenneth hit with greater wind force and rainfalls than Idai.