Purchase with a purpose | In support of Cyclone Idai relief

Cyclone Idai which struck the coast of Mozambique last week is one of the worst natural disasters Southern Africa has seen in recent history. In its wake, thousands of people still remain stranded in floodwaters. The death toll is rising and hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced. Here in South Africa, we are finding it alarming that this story has received so little international coverage.

In the aftermath, we’ve been closely following the relief efforts of our friends Sarah and Adam at Sussuro who are living near the Bazaruto Archipelago. They are working tirelessly on the ground, putting together sustenance and medical packs, helping with distribution to isolated areas and planning rescues missions to assist those trapped by floodwater.

: Each of these packs contains medical supplies, sustenance to feed a family, basic sanitary products, shoes and clothes.

: Sarah purchasing medical supplies at the local clinic which will be distributed to those isolated by floodwater

: The Buzi team distrubuting sustenance packs to isolated groups.

: Adam preparing for a rescue mission to help individuals in Inhassoro who are still stranded a week after the cyclone hit the coast of Mozambique.

A temporry clinic set up to help assis cycone Idai victims in Mozambique

Temporary clinic set up.

Sussuro has set up a crowdfunding campaign with the goal to reach £10 000. Funds are being raised by an international and local network of people. All the money will be put directly into short and long term rehabilitation programs to assist communities that have been severely affected by the cyclone, starting in the Búzi area near to where Sarah and Adam live.

Purchase with a purpose by Mungo in support of Cyclone Idai relief

The Tamerind Vrou Vrou Blanket

We want to help Sussuro continue their amazing working. We will be donating all the profits from every Tamarind Vrou Vrou sold online between March 29th – 31st to their crowdfunding campaign. If you’ve been coveting one of these fabulous blankets for a while, now is a good time to get one.

If you would like to donate directly, please head over to their crowdfunding page here. No amount is too small to make a big difference.