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INSTITUTIONAL
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INVOLVEMENT WITH THE NGOs
The support to the population included several non‐governmental organisations that, knowing the terrain by being permanently close to the communities, made the support that emerged from the companies and people who wanted to contribute with donations more effective.
In the case of Mota‐Engil Mozambique, in addition to direct and immediate support in the recovery of the transportation infrastructure of the affected populations, with regards to logistics, the NGO HELPO provided assistance with several of its initiatives that involved the distribution of food, blankets and other goods necessary to the population, in a work that we witnessed, and deserves being mentioned for the selflessness of its team, which has had Carlos Almeida as the pivot of the project in Mozambique.
In these moments, hope is also an important word, and the action promoted by Mozambikes and HELPO, with which Mota‐Engil associated, enabled us to give 100 bicycles to children in Dombe, who were able to smile again, something that touched our teams profoundly. These teams
had Pedro Fontes from Mota‐Engil Mozambique coordinating the logistical support to make this a reality.
DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
Once the emergency support to the population is in place, it is important to start planning the reconstruction and development of these provinces
of Mozambique, something that will require time and huge financial resources, and it is necessary for the international community to join forces
for this purpose, with the United Nations recognising this need as a priority.
In this regard, Portugal, through the Government’s highest representatives, has been actively present in support
of Mozambique, a fact that was possible to see in the recent state visit of the
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Execution of crossing
in the Lucite River bridge
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Works on Buzi River
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Gonçalo Moura Martins was present
on behalf of Mota‐Engil at the ceremony
to establish the Support and Reconstruction Fund for Mozambique
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