Thirst

Mozambique, 2023

This collection of photos was taken across two sites in the north and south of Mozambique.

To the north, there are an estimated 1.5 million internal refugees due to ongoing widespread violence over access to natural resources. Hundreds of thousands across the volatile region face severe hunger and recurrent epidemics. Over 500 families live in the community shown here west of Pemba, with less than half of those able to feed their families on a daily basis. Access to clean water was provided through a non-profit grant program.

In the south, we visited a rural community eager to have their own well. We followed two families on their daily 8 Kilometer (5 Mile) round trip to collect water for their daily needs. Often arriving to find there is no water available they make the pilgrimage in hope there will be enough to survive.