US embassy cable - 04MAPUTO1421

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 MAPUTO 001421 
 
SIPDIS 
STATE FOR AF/S HTREGER AND AF/EPS 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID, MZ, SSH 
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR'S SPECIAL SELF-HELP PROGRAM: FINAL 
REPORT FOR FY02 AND INTERIM REPORT FOR FY03 PROJECTS 
 
 
1. SUMMARY: This cable represents the final report for 
FY02 and the interim report for FY03 Ambassador's Special 
Self-Help Program (SSH) in Mozambique. Section one 
contains the final financial status of all projects from 
FY02, and section two contains information on the financial 
status of all projects from FY03, including the amounts of 
money granted, spent, and the balance as well as an update 
on the status of disposition of funds not used by the 
projects. END SUMMARY. 
 
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SSH Projects FY02 
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2. Currently, seven SSH projects from FY02 are considered 
complete, while five remain active pending disbursement of 
payments. Of the USD 70,800 total amount obligated across 
the 12 projects, USD 3,187.37 has not yet been disbursed. 
If these remaining funds are not disbursed by December 31, 
2004, they will be deobligated by the Department of State. 
SSH 02-656-001 Mafambisse Secondary School Construction 
of a classroom 
Amount Granted: USD 2,095.00 
Obligated: USD 1,890.00 
Balance: USD 205.00 
Location: Mafambisse district, Sofala Province 
Status: This project is active. To date, USD 1,890 has been 
obligated for the purchase of construction materials. If 
the remaining amount is not disbursed by the end of 2004 
calendar year, funds will be deobligated and the project 
closed. 
SSH 02-656-002 Milling Machine for the Orphanage Missao 
Morada dos Passarinhos e Defesa das Criancas 
Amount Granted: USD 12,000.00 
Disbursed Amount: USD 10,878.08 
Balance: USD 1,121.92 
Location: Beira, Sofala Province 
Status: The project was completed and the remaining balance 
will be deobligated. The mill generates income to buy 
supplies for the orphanage. 
SSH 02-656-003 Two Water Wells for Kawene Community 
Amount Granted: USD 7,584.04 
Disbursed Amount: USD 7,584.04 
Balance: USD 0.00 
Location: Kawene - Vilanculos, Inhambane Province 
Status: The project was completed. Two wells were built 
providing the community with access to clean drinking 
water. 
SSH 02-656-004 Construction of a Sewing/Pottery Room and 
Poultry-raising for the community of Anchilo 
Amount Granted: USD 8,000.00 
Disbursed Amount: USD 7,950.00 
Balance: USD 50.00 
Location: Anchilo district, Nampula Province 
Status: The project is in progress and expected to 
terminate by the end of 2004 calendar year. Due to exchange 
rate fluctuations, it will not be possible to purchase 
basic equipment for the room as originally planned and stay 
within budget. 
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SSH 02-656-005 Water Well for Josina Machel Community 
Amount Granted: USD 3,542.00 
Disbursed Amount: USD 3,542.00 
Balance: USD 0.00 
Location: Bairro Josina Machel, Manica Province 
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Status: The project was completed and inaugurated in 2003. 
SSH 02-656-006 Health Center for Chinhagore 
Amount Granted: USD 5,500.00 
Disbursed Amount: USD 5,486.79 
Balance: USD 13.21 
Location: Chinhagore, Manica Province 
Status: The project was completed and inaugurated in 2003. 
The remaining balance was deobligated. The residents are 
satisfied with the new health care unit, and the local 
authorities are planning to convert it into a rural 
hospital to enhance medical assistance to local citizens. 
SSH 02-656-007 Classrooms for 1st of May Secondary School 
of Chicuque - Inhambane 
Amount Granted: USD 6,500.00 
Disbursed Amount: USD 6,500.00 
Balance: USD 0.00 
Location: Chicuque district, Inhambane Province 
Status: The project was completed and will be inaugurated 
before the end of 2004 calendar year. 
SSH 02-656-008 Pediatric & Adults Consultation Rooms in 
Manga 
Amount Granted: USD 5,000.00 
Disbursed amount: USD 4,957.78 
Balance: USD 42.22 
Location: Manga Bairro, Sofala Province 
Status: The project, sponsored by the religious 
congregation Irmas Franciscanas Missionarias de Maria 
(Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Mary), was completed 
expediently with significant help from the community and 
sisters. It is now a useful center for the surrounding 
communities. 
SSH 02-656-009 Irmas Franciscanas Hospitaleiras da 
Imaculada Conceicao de Sofala - Milling Machine for 
Chinguessura 
Amount Granted: USD 5,000.00 
Disbursed Amount: USD 4,999.38 
Balance: USD 0.62 
Location: Chinguessura, Sofala Province 
Status: The project was completed in 2004 and the remaining 
balance deobligated. Income generated from the mill is used 
to support the community health center. 
SSH 02-656-010 Classrooms for the Secondary School of 
Sussundenga 
Amount Granted: USD 4,200.00 
Disbursed Amount: USD 4,196.68 
Balance: USD 3.32 
Location: Sussundenga District, Manica Province 
Status: The project was completed and inaugurated in 
January 2004. This was a successful Peace Corps Volunteer 
project that involved both the community and school 
members. The school now has two additional classrooms. 
SSH 02-656-011 Nsadzu Women's Community - Seeds Oil 
Extraction Equipment and Room 
Amount Granted: USD 9,173 
Disbursed amount: USD 8,653.98 
Balance: USD 519.02 
Location: Chifunde District, Tete Province 
Status: The project is near completion and it is expected 
to be finished before December 31, 2004. 
SSH 02-656-012 Human Capacity & Agricultural Production 
Amount Granted: USD 2,205.92 
Disbursed Amount: USD 914.52 
Balance: USD 1,291.40 
Location: Mecanhelas District, Niassa Province 
Status: The project is active. Agricultural equipment and 
seed are being purchased to enable agricultural production 
in the community. The major setback to project completion 
is a lack of transportation to deliver necessary materials 
to the site. The project is expected to be finished by the 
end of 2004. 
 
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SSH Projects FY03 
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2. All SSH projects from FY03 should have their final 
payments made by the end of the 2004 calendar year. Post 
recently contacted associations and project sponsors to 
encourage the completion of respective projects. Once 
projects are finished, post may close out the funds and 
visit the projects to inspect the final results. 
SSH 03-656-001 Instituto Agrario do Chimoio (IAC) - 
Association of IAC Volunteers Against HIV/AIDS 
Amount Granted: USD 2,300.00 
Disbursed Amount: USD 513.68 
Balance: USD 1,786.32 
Location: Gondola district, Manica Province 
Status: The project is active, rehabilitating a venue that 
will be used for informal sessions to educate the students 
and parents regarding HIV/AIDS. The project is facing 
problems because the local vendors do not want to comply 
with State Department payment policies. The project 
sponsor is working to avoid more delays and to complete the 
project. 
SSH 03-656-002 Library for the Secondary School of 
Namaacha 
Amount Granted: USD 7,000.00 
Disbursed Amount: USD 7,000.00 
Balance: USD 0.00 
Location: Namaacha district, Maputo Province 
Status: The project was completed, and the Deputy Chief of 
Mission will inaugurate the library on November 12, 2004. 
The library will be named in honor of Ellen Downes, the 
Peace Corps Volunteer who had the idea for the project. 
SSH 03-656-003 Construction of two classrooms for Escola 
Secundaria Novo Destino of Salela 
Amount Granted: USD 4,000.00 
Disbursed Amount: USD 0.00 
Balance: USD 4,000.00 
Location: Salela Village, Inhambane Province 
Status: The project is active and invoices for the purchase 
of construction materials and project supplies have been 
submitted to the Embassy. The total grant amount is 
expected to be disbursed by the end of the 2004 calendar 
year. 
SSH 03-656-004 - Comunidade Mocambicana de Ajuda (CMA) 
cutting and sewing equipment 
Amount Granted: USD 3,750.00 
Disbursed Amount: USD 3,735.00 
Balance: USD15.00 
Location: Bairro Alto Mae, Maputo Province 
Status: The project is completed, and the remaining balance 
has been deobligated. This project was inaugurated and 
sewing training was given to various groups in 2004. 
SSH 03-656-005 Missao de Sao Tiago Maior of Zambezia 
Province Mill for Namarroi 
Amount Granted: USD 7,950.00 
Disbursed amount: USD 7,941.18 
Balance: USD 8.82 
Location: Namarroi District, Zambezia Province 
Status: The project was completed and inaugurated, and the 
remaining balance was deobligated. The mill is now serving 
communities in the area and is also generating income for 
the community. 
SSH 03-656-006 - Conselho Municipal de Chimoio Total 
Rehabilitation of the Water Pump for the Agostinho Neto 
Community 
Amount Granted: USD 4,250.00 
Disbursed Amount: USD 0.00 
Amount Obligated: USD 4,250.00 
Balance: USD 4,250.00 
Location: Manica, Chimoio Province 
Status: The project is active. The total grant amount has 
been obligated, and payments will be disbursed soon. The 
project will be completed by the end of December 2004. 
SSH 03-656-007 - Orphanage Sao Francisco Xavier of Ilha de 
Mocambique Rehabilitation of Water Cistern 
Amount Granted: USD 9,000 
Disbursed Amount: USD 5,902.71 
Balance: USD 2,498.00 
Location: Ilha de Mocambique district, Nampula Province 
Status: Payments of vouchers are in progress and project is 
expected to close by the end of December 2004. The cistern 
was tested after rehabilitation, and some modifications are 
needed before the next rainy season. 
SSH 03-656-008 - Christ the King Mission of Gorongosa - 
Potable Water and Improved Latrines 
Amount Granted: USD 4,600.00 
Disbursed Amount: USD 4,600.00 
Balance: USD 0.00 
Location: Gorongosa District, Sofala Province 
Status: The project was completed. One water well and two 
latrines were built, benefiting 720 families in the area. 
This project also improved the potable water supply for the 
surrounding communities. 
SSH 03-656-009 Herois Mocambicanos Secondary School of 
Moatize Construction of a library 
Amount Granted: USD 8,000.00 
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Disbursed Amount: USD 7,827.79 
Balance: USD 172.79 
Location: Moatize District, Tete Province 
Status: The project was completed and inaugurated by the 
Embassy on October 18, 2004, and the remaining balance was 
deobligated. This is a successful Peace Corps Volunteer 
project. The library has already proven useful to the 
students and the community. 
SSH 03-656-010 AMUJOVIC - Magoanine Women's Training 
Center 
Amount Granted: USD 8,000.00 
Disbursed Amount: USD 0.00 
Balance: USD 8,000.00 
Location: Magoanine District, Maputo Province 
Status: The project is still inactive due to the delay of 
land concession by the municipality. The Embassy received a 
letter dated July 16, 2004 in which the municipality 
requested more time to decide on the site concession. 
SSH 03-656-011 1 de Maio Secondary School of Chicuque 
Construction of 4 Classrooms 
Amount Granted: USD 9,150.00 
Disbursed amount: USD 9.139.51 
Balance: USD 10.49 
Location: Chicuque District, Inhambane Province 
Status: All the payments are complete, but the classroom 
construction is still in progress. The project will be 
inaugurated in November 2004. The school management decided 
to convert one of these rooms into an HIV/AIDS 
testing/counseling room for the students. 
SSH 03-656-012 AVIMAS - Expansion of the Poultry Building 
Amount Granted: USD 2,800.00 
Disbursed Amount: USD 2,773.92 
Balance: USD 26.08 
Location: Maputo District, Maputo Province 
Status: The project was completed and inaugurated. The 
remaining balance was deobligated. The project supports 
widows, single mothers, female heads of families, and 
vulnerable orphans in the community of Magoanine. 
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