For more information in case you are really interested in some of the issues we encounter here....MCC has several resources available that deal with water and food security. Both are major problems here in Mozambique and the focus of the sand dam project and the future food security project that the Christian Council of Mozambique is going to start in January 2008 with MCC's assistance. Here are the resources available from MCC's on-line resource catalog. If you are interested in studying these topics, contact MCC to buy or borrow them. MCC's resource catalog is located at http://www.tng-secure.com/scripts/mcc/catalog/index.php:

WaterWorks Toolkit (quoted from MCC's on-line resource catalog)
WaterWorks Toolkit 4 sessions Curriculum and DVD Primary to adult Mennonite Central Committee 2004 Borrow from all offices Across the globe, one in six people do not have access to clean water. This toolkit is for churches, schools and other groups who want to learn about water and MCC water projects around the world. Includes a four-session curriculum, children's activities, a DVD, a poster, stickers, a WaterWorks Giving Calendar and more.

FoodBasket Toolkit (quoted from MCC's on-line resource catalog)
This toolkit is for churches, schools and other groups who want to learn about food issues and MCC food projects around the world. Includes a four-session Adult/youth curriculum and also a curriculum for children. Includes a DVD with the videos "Food: A Plate Half Full," "Coffee, Corn and the Cost of Globalization" and "The Miracle of Giving: Mozambique." The children's curriculum includes activities, a Fun Page, a storybook, poster, stickers, a Giving Calendar and more. For primary grades to adult, this toolkit can also be purchased from MCC in Akron, Pa. and Winnipeg, MB for $35 Cdn./$25 U.S