FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: JUNE 19, 2021 TEREZINHA NEEDS A HOME Two-month-old Terezinha was suddenly orphaned last Saturday night when her mother died at the Balama Hospital from post partum complications. The father abandoned them both when the mother became ill, and the only female relative is too elderly to care for her. A family friend brought her to my door early Sunday morning with a letter from Social
TRIPLETS SURVIVE A WILD ENTRANCE! The pregnant mother went to the village hospital as she began her labor. Shortly, a tiny 1.6kg/3.5 lb little boy was born. To the amazement of the nurse on duty, there was another unborn infant sitting crossways that could not enter the birth canal. Balama’s ambulance rushed to the scene to take her to the regional hospital for a C‑section. However, the
CHILDREN’S DAY PARTY A DELICIOUS HIT! Our children and foster mothers who live together also get to party together! We kept them in small groups as required, but it didn’t slow them down. The big hit of the day for me was watching Quiston STAND INDEPENDENTLY for the 1st time. He’s a bit behind the norm, but growing fast for having such a rough start. YOUR LOVE GIFTS
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: MAY 29, 2021 DAVE ARRIVES AFTER GRUELING 3 DAYS IN THE AIR Dave, 1 of our 7 board members, arrived safely in Pemba this week, stating he thought international travel was tough 2 years ago (when he had a direct flight to S. Africa). To get here now, one must fly through Europe to RSA, with documents in hand to apply for a
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: MAY 22, 2021 ALFERES SAVES A LIFE! Wednesday, 4:30pm, I hear a yell. “BABY IN TROUBLE!” Leaving my kitchen, I see Alferes running to my house while cradling a small bundle in his arms. I hurried him into my house, instructing him to put the baby on the table inside my door, and remove her clothes. TWENTY-MONTH-OLD BABY ANGELINA from the Gazelle house was suffering
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: MAY 15, 2021 BABY OLIVIO DEPARTS SUDDENLY Last Sunday night, baby Olivio ate his supper, then slept soundly till midnight when he spiked a high fever. Vaneza called me, and we raced him to the hospital. He was comatose by 3 a.m. and joined hands with Jesus at 4 a.m. Reason: Sudden death due to Cerebral Malaria When the malaria larvae mature, they can clog
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: MAY 8, 2021 HELP IS ON THE WAY! Long-time friend and O.U. Board member Dave D. will make the difficult trek from USA to Balama in 2 weeks time. No direct flights exist to Africa after a year of shutdown, so he must fly via Europe, change planes, then go south to S. Africa before travelling into Mozambique via another flight the following day.
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: MAY 1, 2021 FUN IN THE SUN! Our children are super active and healthy, thrilled that their school is open and Bawana-time is now more fun than ever! I managed to catch their opening sing-a-long time on a short video this week. The youngest in the line on the left is 3‑year-old Jesuino, (Jezz wee no) who came to us in a very malnourished state
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: APRIL 24, 2021 14-DAY-OLD JUMA JOINS OUR FAMILY Juma is our 11th infant to date to enter our home, as his mother died of postpartum complications just a few hours after he was born. His Granny, Belicina, took over the care of Juma and his 3 young siblings. Their father abandoned them, so Granny had no other family to help her. Juma was immediately placed in
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: APRIL 17, 2021 BABY BOY OLIVIO JOINS OUR FAMILY Born October 28, 2020, OLIVIO lost his mother 21 days later from post partum complications. His very elderly Granny and Uncle did their best to care for him, but they struggled to meet his needs. The Granny was too frail to make the long trip to fetch baby formula every 14 days, so the Uncle brought