NAM First on the Ground to Support Flooding in Mozambique

A Network Airline Management freighter aircraft carrying 90 tonnes of humanitarian aid from the European Union (EU) arrived in Maputo last night to strengthen support for nearly 700,000 people affected by flooding in the country.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mozambique, the Boeing 747 cargo plane is transporting “humanitarian aid for hundreds of thousands of Mozambicans trapped by the floods.” The cargo was received at the capital’s airport by Minister Maria Manuela Lucas.

This is the first humanitarian cargo flight from the European Union to Mozambique, carrying 90 tonnes of health equipment, shelter materials, hygiene items, nutrition supplies, education materials and protection equipment.

The cargo originates from EU storage in Denmark and will be distributed through UNICEF and local humanitarian partners. Earlier this year, the European Commission announced that it would provide €1.15 million in humanitarian aid to Mozambique and Malawi as an emergency response to the floods in both countries.

The announcement was made by the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, in a social media post: “Deadly floods have struck Southern Africa. To support the emergency response, the European Union (EU) will provide €1.15 million in humanitarian aid to Mozambique and Malawi.” Network Airline Management and our global teams are proud to do our part to help those in the most desperate need in Mozambique.

Local UNICEF reps standing in front of NAM’s TF-AMU aircraft in Liege.