Crisis Relief
Charis responds to desperate needs in times of crisis.
Charis compassion during Covid pandemic 2020-21
Food kits for the elderly and vulnerable
From April 2020-April 2021 Charis distributed up to 100 food kits monthly to the most vulnerable in 8 villages, to the elderly and disabled, widows with orphaned grandchildren, families in need. The Coronavirus pushed up local prices of staple products leaving already poor families struggling to survive. We thank God for the faithful provision of His people enabling us to reach out practically with God’s love in this way.
We also distributed lots of seed in the villages to those who have ‘machambas’ (small farms). Peanuts, beans, corn. The need for good harvests is obviously great for these poor people who live off what they grow. We provided seeds for community gardens in some villages where 10 families co-operated, farming together and reaping a good harvest.
Cyclone Idai
In October 2020 the Mozambican team travelled up to Bandua, the centre of the 2019 mega cyclone to respond to the massive needs there, where many people died in the catastrophic devastation. Thousands lost their homes and were moved to resettlement camps. Charis partnered with friends and other missionaries to build 300 houses for widows and orphans and provide food, blankets, clothes and basic utensils to hundreds of the most vulnerable. Charis continues to help in the camps. The need for houses is endless.
Cabo Delgado War
Charis has partnered with missionary friends in helping provide food and blankets to refugees who have fled the Islamist insurgency in the North of Mozambique. Thousands of poor villagers including many children have had their homes burned and many have lost their lives in the atrocities.
