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How Zito is helping rebuild and reforest after Cyclone Idai

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After a devastating cyclone hit Mozambique in March 2019, Zito Eusebio Muila was left without a house, a job, or a way to provide for his family. Cyclone Idai ripped through Beira, bringing Zito’s work in construction to a halt. Zito needed a way to rebuild his home and his way of life, which led him to search for new job opportunities. In October 2020, we began working Rio Maria, right outside of Beira, to help repair the damage the cyclone caused to the shoreline and Zito was one of the first people we hired as a planter.


To get to the planting site, Zito walks over two hours every day, through rain or shine, to help plant hundreds of mangroves. “The challenges of rebuilding our homes and the environment have been constant, however, the will to work is greater,” Zito said when asked about his work. The need to restore his home and the environment weighed heavily on Zito. Through our "Employ to Plant" methodology, Zito has the opportunity to restore the environment and use the consistent income he earns to rebuild his home. Since joining our team, Zito and his colleagues have planted over 1.4 million trees and he is building a new house for his family.

Exec Capital 9 agosto 2023

What a great and heart warming story

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