The feacal sludge transfer station (ETLF) became active in June 2020, with a supporting team present in the field. The team consists of a manager and two technicians of SASB. NGO FACE's technical team was involved in the opening process of ETLF providing assistance, after the opening of the station the team was connected in the day-to-day operational work.

During the rainy season, specifically the second season, January to March 2021, the station was closed and unable to offer its services to suction companies. During this period Beira was hit by the severe tropical storm Chalane, which passed through the city on December 19, 2020 causing heavy rainfall reaching about 100mm in 24-hour period. In the following month, on January 14, 2021, another tropical cyclone, Eloise, struck the city with high rainfall of 200 to 300 mm in 24 hours, 500 mm in 48 hours, causing flooding and other destruction to roads and infrastructures. The access road to the station was affected, which made it impossible for cars and motorcycles to get to the station. Due to the circumstances, the ETLF station had to be closed.

Early June 2021 the current situation of the ETLF was assessed by FACE. The main findings were: There is a need for a piped water supply for personal hygiene (bathroom) and cleaning materials. There is also a need for an electrical connection for more safety at night and for guarding purposes to prevent sabotage and theft of stored materials. It became also clear that the intake boxes of the septic tank need to be slightly reconstructed in order to improve the disposal process of collected sludge from the cars. It should also prevent the solid waste in the sludge from entering the septic tank. And at last, there is a need for paving the truck manoeuvring circuit to minimize erosion.

In the Inhamizua district, the assistance team is executing door-to-door visits disseminating the ETFL activities and promoting the work of suction companies.

In May 2021, 231 households were visited and in July about 1,792 door-to-door household visits were made: from the total number of visits made in the two months, 11% of households sought the services of septic tanks’ suction.