Our Commitment to Carbon Offset
How It Works
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Safe Water Access
Rehabilitating and installing boreholes provides communities with reliable access to clean water, reducing the risk of waterborne illnesses. Regular maintenance and water quality testing ensure long-term sustainability for safer, healthier lives.
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Reducing Emissions
With access to clean water, the need to boil water using firewood is significantly reduced. This helps lower household air pollution, save thousands of tonnes of firewood annually, and cut CO2 emissions, creating a healthier environment for all.
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Empowering Communities
By lessening the burden of collecting water and firewood—tasks that disproportionately affect women and children—the project frees up time for education, work, and other community activities. Hygiene and sanitation training further strengthens the well-being of rural families.
Why It Matters
Access to clean water is a fundamental human right, yet many rural communities in Mozambique struggle with unsafe water sources. The lack of proper infrastructure forces families to rely on harmful practices like boiling water over wood fires, contributing to deforestation, air pollution, and carbon emissions. This project tackles these challenges head-on by providing safe water access, reducing CO2 emissions, and improving health and well-being for those most in need. Supporting this project is about empowering communities, preserving ecosystems, and addressing the urgent climate crisis.
Your Role in the Project
When you shop with NAE, you’re not just choosing sustainable fashion—you’re actively contributing to meaningful change. By opting to offset the carbon footprint of your product at checkout, you directly help fund vital efforts to rehabilitate boreholes, reduce emissions, and improve the lives of communities in Mozambique. Together, we’re building a movement of conscious consumers taking steps toward a healthier planet and a brighter future. Your choice makes a difference.
Future Updates and Progress (Coming Soon)
Our journey has just begun, and we’re excited to share our progress with you! As the project develops, we’ll keep you updated with new milestones, insights, and impact reports. Check back for updates, or sign up for our newsletter to stay connected and follow the difference you’re helping to make.
Supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
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Good Health and Well-Being
Access to clean water significantly reduces the prevalence of waterborne diseases, improving overall health and well-being in rural communities. By providing safe water and reducing exposure to hazardous air pollution from boiling water over wood fires, this project supports healthier, longer lives for families in Mozambique.
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Gender Equality
Women and children often bear the responsibility of collecting water and firewood in rural areas, limiting their time for education, work, and community involvement. By rehabilitating boreholes and ensuring clean water access, the project reduces this burden, creating opportunities for empowerment and equality.
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Clean Water and Sanitation
Ensuring access to safe drinking water is at the core of this initiative. By restoring and maintaining boreholes and implementing hygiene and sanitation training, the project fosters long-term improvements in water access and hygiene practices, contributing to sustainable, healthier communities.
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Climate Action
Climate change is a pressing global challenge, and this project directly addresses it by reducing carbon emissions. By providing communities with access to safe drinking water, the need to boil water using firewood is minimized, significantly lowering CO2 emissions and reducing deforestation. This initiative not only mitigates climate change but also helps preserve natural ecosystems, ensuring a healthier planet for future generations.
