14/08/2026
We asked for rain; and Mozambique delivered!
After years of hoping and praying for good rains, this season has been generous almost to a fault. The bush is green, the water table is recovering, and for that we're deeply grateful. But rain this heavy has a shadow side too: it drags everything downstream and dumps it on our doorstep; our beach.
Over the past weeks, our stretch of Guinjata Bay has seen a real surge in plastic washing up: bottles, packaging, fishing debris, the lot, all carried down by swollen rivers and stormwater. It's heartbreaking to see, especially on a beach we work so hard to keep wild and clean for the turtles, the birds, and everyone who walks it barefoot each morning.
Right now, our response is simple and very hands-on: our team is out there daily, hand-raking and hand-picking litter out of the sand, load by load. It's slow, honest work; and it matters. But there's only so much a small team can manage against this much debris.
That's where our fundraiser comes in. We're raising funds to bring on extra hands from the local community to help with the cleanup; fair, paid work that puts money directly into Guinjata Bay households while giving our beach the attention it needs. We'd also love to buy (or build) a proper beach sand-sifting rake, a wheeled, tow-behind sifter like the ones in our photos, which would let us clear far more ground, far more thoroughly, than raking by hand ever could.
If you've ever walked this beach and felt what makes it special, we'd love your support, whether that's a donation towards the fundraiser, a hand on the sand if you're local, or simply sharing this with someone who might help. Every bit keeps Guinjata beautiful for the next set of footprints.
Obrigada from all of us at Vista Bonita.
