DEBRA DAUGHERTY, CNN ANCHOR: Mozambique has been hailed as a success story, a former Portuguese colony mired for years in a civil war that devastated its infrastructure. "The Economist" magazine recently predicted that this poor country would have the highest economic growth in Africa this year. Well now, after overcoming years of civil strife, Mozambique has suffered another devastating setback, a month of flooding has left nearly a million people homeless. South Africa's SABC traveled to neighboring Mozambique and reports on how the survivors are faring.</s>ROBYN CURNOW, SABC (voice-over): Everybody is hungry. Even more are thirsty. Others want to go home. Sofia Kivani (ph) is angry and traumatized because she and her family have lost everything. "We don't have blankets," she says. "We don't have cows. The water took everything. We don't have anything to wear. We just sit here." They are singing, God will help us, but some are beginning to lose faith. Malaria cases have tripled, conjunctivitis is running rife through this camp. Although cholera cases have not been reported here, relief workers still fear an outbreak of water borne diseases. (on camera): This camp represents a humanitarian crisis within itself. There are only six water pumps which supply 30,000 people. And those wanting water have to wait in long queues under the hot African sun. (voice-over): These water pumps only supply about a 120 liters of water. It's a case of water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink.</s>DAN ATKINSON, RED CROSS: We've got a shortage of water, we've got a shortage of food, we've got a shortage of shelter. We've got fairly intense temperatures. You've got -- we're standing on sand. It's not nice green grass. People are struggling to find shade.</s>CURNOW: Despite these dire conditions, these Mozambiquans are the lucky ones. They made it alive. Robun Curnow, SABC, Chiaquelene, Mozambique.
Month of Flooding Stalls Mozambique's Promising Growth