The Zalala Foundation is a charitable organisation working to improve the lives of local communities in Northern Mozambique by providing access to health services, education, training and employment . The work of the Foundation is funded through charitable donations and grants from within and outside Mozambique.
Eight out of every 10 girls in the province do not complete primary school. Many get married and fall pregnant in their teens and are exposed to a high risk of contracting HIV. The Zalala Foundation is trying to change that. We have joined a nationwide network sharing tools and methodologies to empower girls and raise awareness of the importance
On the 21st September, the first Mobile Health Clinic co-funded by the Zalala Foundation landed on Idugo. The 15-strong team of health workers from the District of Quelimane was greeted with huge enthusiasm. Hundreds of people flocked from all parts of Idugo to the place where the clinic was set up.