Lent Appeal 2023: Mozambique Conflict Trauma Support

Healing the memories

This year, the Diocese of London are partnering with MANNA (Mozambique Angola Anglican Association) to raise money to train leaders in Mozambique who can provide pastoral care and support for those with trauma.

On this page:

• How to donate
• Resources for churches
• Videos to share

What has been happening?

Since 2017, over a million people living in northern Mozambique have been displaced by a violent insurgency and 4,000 have been killed. This is a population now who are deeply traumatised. Many professionals have said that their need for trauma counselling and support is as great as their need for food, but agencies and organisations do not have funds for this.

The Anglican Diocese of Nampula has been working with internally displaced people (IDP’s) for the last couple of years supporting them with food, education and training via their community development work. So many of the IDP’s they work with have experienced great trauma from horrific actions they have seen; family members killed, fleeing in atrocious conditions.
The church there has a vision to widen their community development work and create a trauma support project for IDP’s which begins to ‘Curar as Memórias’… ‘Heal the memories’.

For more information on the conflict in Cabo Delgado please visit the MSF website.

Resources for churches

Short films to share

Watch or download Bishop Rob’s video from Vimeo

Watch or download Bishop Manuel’s video from Vimeo

Watch or download Archbishop Justin’s video from Vimeo

Trigger warning: Please note, some viewers may find the content of the below videos disturbing. The stories told by Veronica and Amelia include images of violence.

• If you need immediate help, you can text the word ‘Neighbour’ to 85258. It is a free, 24/7, confidential and anonymous mental health text support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.
• The Samaritans also have a free phone helpline at 116 123 or you can visit the Samaritans website.

Longer films: 

Trigger warning: Please note, the films contain descriptions of violence which some viewers may find disturbing 

Churches can view and download all the films from Vimeo