Initiative brings together associations, PALOP organisations and diaspora figures in a coordinated response to floods affecting thousands of families.
The Angolan community in the United Kingdom has officially launched the SOS Benguela – UK Task Force, a humanitarian response structure created to mobilise urgent support for victims of the recent floods in Benguela province.
The initiative, born from coordination among community leaders and diaspora associations, aims to organise the collection of financial donations and essential goods, as well as to establish a logistical response capable of ensuring that aid reaches affected populations directly and effectively.
According to organisers, the Task Force emerges in a context of severe need on the ground, where thousands of families are facing the loss of homes, belongings, and basic living conditions. The response from the community in the UK has been marked by a strong spirit of unity, bringing together the main Angolan associative forces around a common objective.
In addition to Angolan organisations, the campaign has also attracted the involvement of structures from Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), reinforcing the spirit of African solidarity and demonstrating that, in times of crisis, unity among brother nations is essential. At the same time, several individual members of the Angolan community have played an active role, contributing with resources, time, and mobilisation capacity.
On the operational level, the Task Force is structuring a logistics chain that includes the collection, sorting, and shipment of donations to Angola, in close coordination with local partners. Among them, the Grupo Creatus plays a key role in receiving and distributing aid on the ground in Benguela.
The Embassy of Angola in the United Kingdom was also formally contacted to provide institutional support for the initiative and has expressed its openness and willingness to collaborate, signalling a positive alignment between diaspora efforts and Angola’s diplomatic structures abroad.
Organisers emphasise that this mobilisation represents more than a response to a humanitarian crisis. It also reflects the growing organisation, awareness, and capacity for action of the Angolan community overseas.
The campaign remains ongoing, with continued calls for active participation from individuals, businesses, and organisations, in a collective effort to deliver not only material aid but also hope to the affected populations.