The organisation was founded in 1994 by a literary movement of students in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique.
1994 – 1995 cultural and literary work
1995 – 1998 Publication of the „ARO Jornal“ ???
1998 – 2005 Foundation of the association „ARO Juvenil“
2005 „ARO Juvenil“ was transformed into „ARO Moçambique“ on a national
Main facts about ARO
ARO has about 20.000 members and more than 1700 volunteers distributed in 47 districts in all 11 provinces of Mozambique.
Priority working fields of the organisation are:
- health, SSR, HIV/AIDS
- rural development
- development of humanity
- supporting the civil rights, peace and the national uniting
The headquarter of ARO is located in Maputo (capital).
It is the seat of the president Policarpo Tamele and of the vice-president Micas Jafare. The main working fields in the head quarter are public relations, finding partnerorganisations and financial funds, monitoring and consulting of the delegations in the 11 provinces.
Actual projects/work
At the moment the headquarter of ARO is working at a new edition of the book „A Sida en Moçambique: Experiências e Desafios“ (AIDS in Mozambique: Experiences and challenges). It will be printed in December 2008 with an edition of 20 000 copys.
Actual projects in the provinces:
Contact:
Adress in Maputo: Rua Capitão Henrique de Sousa, 45
E-Mail: mocambique@tvcabo.co.mz
Telephon: (00258) 700065898
Mobile: (00258) 823924560
Telefax: (00258) 21328919
