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Chuiba Transit Center is located approximately 7 Kilometers from Pemba City. Nearly 66 families and over 339 people live in the center.


Members of the Provincial Directorate of Gender speaking to women in a transit center ©Alex Muianga/UNFPA Mozambique

In this center, the Provincial Directorate of Gender, Children, and Social Action with technical assistance from the Wiwanana Foundation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Mozambique,  has been supporting a group of women and young girls to promote gender-based violence (GBV) and cultural and awareness sessions including income generation and life skills activities.

Issues related to living in a Transit  Center for more than 6 months, lack of food, lack of access to schools and hospitals, and land for farming have been reported as major concerns.