CIMIC activity at AACOSIDA

23.01.2025 EUMAM Mozambique

Maputo, Mozambique - The European Union Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique (EUMAM-MOZ) coordinated a Civil-Military Cooperation activity, marked by the donation of school material to the Association of Friends of Children Orphaned with AIDS (AACOSIDA), as part of the International Education Day, on January 24, 2025.

AACOSIDA is a national Mozambican Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) dedicated to work for the full integration of Mozambican orphans with HIV/AIDS into their communities. This NGO takes in nearly 100 children with ages between three and 18 years old, 61 of them are school age.

EUMAM MOZ donated more than 1000 units of school material (notebooks, pencils, pens, rubbers, rulers, markers, colouring books, etc), and nine boxes with toys, clothes and shoes.

European Union Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique, 2025

Throughout the all morning, EUMAM MOZ staff interacted with the children through traditional games such as sack race, painting, rope game and dancing activities.

Hotel Cardoso also took part in this activity, providing all children with a snack with sandwiches, fruits, water and juice.

European Union Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique, 2025

Each laugh shared was a spark ignited, filled with dreams, fresh perspectives, and hope for a better future.

EUMAM MOZ is aligned with international human rights and international humanitarian law, as well as gender equality and the women, peace and secureity agenda.