BUSH BEAT, June 2010
(to view the beautiful version with photos, click
on pdf icon to right) 
LOOK WHAT YOUR LOVE HAS DONE!
Because of your generosity, 457 TONS of corn, 66 TONS of beans, and 17 TONS
of rice will bless the hungry children in Balama and Meluco counties this year!
Our food buying experiences are best explained via the photos. It is the most
stressful time of year for us as we work 14 hours a day, 6 days a week in June.
But it is very rewarding knowing that our hard work will save the lives of
1000’s of kids.
WHAT COMES IN MUST GO OUT, so we begin the food distribution to over 1000
orphans in
counties on July 8th.
Many newly orphaned children will benefit from our program this year in remote
parts of these 2 counties that we have been unable to reach before. Better
roads and stronger bridges make this possible. The corn is pushed into a steep
chute where gravity forces it to slide under the sprayer that debugs the food
before it drops into a bag at the bottom of the chute.
Without this process, the stored bags of corn would soon be eaten up by the
dreaded “MEALIE BUG”. Louis Gervais timed his men and they processed
1 sack of corn (110 lbs) per minute. We normally processed 25 to 28 tons in
7 hours with 2 chutes. Our work crew totaled 80 men.
Born November 8, 2009, Deonilda’s mom died from complications in child
birth and was being raised by her grandmother. After 3 months of walking 16
miles every 2 weeks to fetch milk formula for the baby, the grandmother requested
that we raise Deonilda as the baby’s needs were too much for this frail
little woman to bear. Weighing only 8.8 lbs. at 6 months, Deonilda was very
underweight. After 2 months in our care, this bubbly bundle of joy now weighs
12 lbs. at 8 months. Her smiles and laughter melt the hearts of all who meet
her.
Dominga, shown here with foster mother, Balbina, (please see pdf for
photos) was constantly sick when we received her in May. Social Services removed
her from her mother’s home due to neglect. It is not uncommon in the
African culture for the mother to favor one twin, giving
most of the formula to her favorite. In our care, Dominga has gained over 2.5
lbs. since May. She truly relishes the love that is showered on her by Balbina
and the other orphans in her new home.
Both of these JESUS GEMS need sponsors at $50/month for the next 6-8 months.
Baby formula is $5/can and both these babies need 6 cans a month plus other
food, clothing, and lots of care.
TANZANIAN ORPHANAGE RESCUING 2-5 YEAR OLD GIRLS FROM SLAVE TRADERS
In April, I told you how little girls were being sold into the slave trade
in Tanzania. Getting an orphanage license and clearance to receive little girls
has not been as easy as we were led to believe, thus the delay in getting the
girls into our care. Thanks to the hard work of Jerry and Tammy Backus, our
missionary partners in Tanzania, the doors to the 6 bedroom home are now open
and the first 2 girls have been approved. Documents for 8 more little girls
are in progress. Our goal is to rescue 24 orphan girls this year, as that is
maximum capacity for the home we have rented. Once funding is available, we
hope to obtain farmland to build a larger facility for rescuing orphans of
all ages.
THE FIRST RESIDENTS of our girl’s home are 4 year old twins, Riski
and Liliani Kiseve. Both parents are deceased, and they have been sleeping
at their aunt’s home who has 5 children herself, and little time for
these orphans. Spending many hours unsupervised on the streets, puts them at
HIGH RISK to be kidnapped by slave traders. The girls’ plight became
known when they wandered into the Saturday Children’s Church that Jerry
started in their neighborhood. These 2 precious JESUS GEMS also need sponsors
at $40/month.
VICTORY BIBLE CLASSES NOW IN PORTUGUESE!
Victory Christian Center in Tulsa has now translated their powerful Bible
courses into Portuguese. These very same classes planted the Word of God into
my heart, transforming me from a baby Christian to a “ready to hit the
field” missionary in 2 years. Providing the same materials to our pastors
and interns will greatly strengthen our spiritual outreaches. The Pastor teaching
the Balama course couldn’t stop shouting “PRAISE THE LORD” every
few minutes while watching the first DVD class. Having taught the Bible for
many years, Pastor Alberto says he’s now in graduate school with all
he is learning. Thirty four men and women begin classes on July 12th.
OUR 7 BUSH CHURCHES are growing at a rapid rate and more pastors are desperately
needed.
YOUR LOVE for our children never ceases to bless us here in Mozambique.
I’m blogging weekly to keep everyone updated on our latest miracles
and adventures. Sign up to receive
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PLEASE WRITE ME! Many stopped writing knowing I was too busy to answer in
June. I’ve missed your letters, so let your fingers do the walking on
that keyboard!
LOVE YOU ALL!
Bush Bunny Brenda
Eric Dry an d the Mozambique Staff
LOVE GIFTS TO: ORPHANS UNLIMITED, INC.
11152 WESTHEIMER RD., PMB 391 HOUSTON, TX 77042
LOVE GIFT TO: ORPHANS UNLIMITED in RSA
Standard Bank-Hatfield (branch code) 011-54515
Name: Orphans Unlimited
Acct. # 017743036
PERSONAL NOTES TO BRENDA
brenda@orphansunlimited.org
ALL OTHER INQUIRIES:
LINDA FERGUSON linda@orphansunlimited.org
phone: 979-234-3422 or 713-854-9197
To find out how YOU can improve your health and sponsor an orphan at the
same time, look at the videos on our MAX website: www.maxgxl.com/orphansunlimited
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