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Expat Women Living in Mozambique
If you are (or plan to be) an expat living in Mozambique, please find below a list of expat clubs, schools, general links for women living in Mozambique, country information and more...
International Club of Maputo http://www.icmmaputo.org/
An English language women's club offering opportunities for camaraderie, culture and contacts to English-speaking women of all ages and nationalities living in Mozambique. At this time our membership resides in Maputo and Matola.
General Links for
Mozambique
Club of Mozambique http://www.clubofmozambique.com
The Club of Mozambique website is an entryway into Mozambique for prospective investors, businesspersons, donors, and tourists that provides an information portal on the many opportunities and activities that Mozambique has to offer. The website also contains in depth information on Club of Mozambique services, including Solutions "the One-Stop business center", Tudo Legal "making legislation accessible", and The Investor (free newsletter). It also provides a daily news section covering areas such as Social Development, Culture, Business, Investment Opportunities, Politics and Tourism in Mozambique.
These tips were kindly provided by volunteer Expat Women Mentors in 2007. ExpatWomen.com shares these tips in an effort to help but takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information.
Provided by Susana F, Peruvian, Maputo, Mozambique
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Keep an open mind.
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Don't expect things to be like they are in your country.
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Get involved with the community.
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Try different foods.
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Know your surroundings.
Provided by Beatrice W, German, Maputo, Mozambique
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Don't bring or purchase too much in advance. You can buy a lot of things and survive well here and anyway, South Africa is close by. I personally only bring washing powder – and even that you find here. If you have kids buy good shoes, but not too many. Most of the time kids will run around bare– footed.
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You may read that the security conditions are not at its best. That surely is true to some extend in Maputo. It is a very poor country! But come relaxed. You will have a great time.
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Be prepared that it isn't that easy to find a job, but sometimes even this is possible.
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A nice thing around here: you may have help in your household. So you may gain extra time. Think about a project you wanted to realize for a long time in your life e.g., doing a degree, writing, photography, sports.
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Bring patience – as things don't work out so well and quick as you are used to – and some new ideas how to prepare fish.
