The letter to supporters of Mozambique says the national office has moved to makeshift quarters in a Chicago area church and staff have been laid off. Many Mozambique Support Network (MSN) chapters are moribund. Foundations have not renewed MSN funding; Africa is no longer of interest to them in the face of headline-grabbing needs of the people of eastern Europe, the recession, and "donor fatigue" resulting from frustration and disorientation of rapid changes this past year. Mozambique has removed references to Marxism from its official documents, and Mozambican policy now seems to be shaped by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. It is not the same society we committed ourselves...
The letter to supporters of Mozambique says the national office has moved to makeshift quarters in a Chicago area church and staff have been laid off. Many Mozambique Support Network (MSN) chapters are moribund. Foundations have not renewed MSN funding; Africa is no longer of interest to them in the face of headline-grabbing needs of the people of eastern Europe, the recession, and "donor fatigue" resulting from frustration and disorientation of rapid changes this past year. Mozambique has removed references to Marxism from its official documents, and Mozambican policy now seems to be shaped by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. It is not the same society we committed ourselves to in the 1970s and 1980s. It is important to understand what factors have caused an apparent loss of commitment to the Mozambican liberation project and support movement at home. The MSN national office and Prexy Nesbitt have asked us to facilitate discussion among former cooperants who helped organize MSN about where we go from here. What should MSN's mission be in the new global circumstances? How can you envision making a contribution? What do you think about Frelimo's policies in the 1990, and what is your outlook for the future of Mozambique? What could be done in the U.S. to rebuild and renew Mozambique support and anti-apartheid movements? MSN is preparing for a fall national meeting.
