FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: MARCH 8, 2014 ZITO GIFTED WITH A BIG WHEELS TRICYCLE! Social Services donated a new tricycle to Zito to allow him to be independent in getting to school. The wheelchair we organized worked well for short distances, but the school is 300 yards away. The rough dirt path was impossible for him to negotiate alone, and at this time of the
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: MARCH 1, 2014 NEVER UNDERESTIMATE IMAGINATION! Most cars have “horse power”, and then there is the double OXEN POWER! (A/C costs extra!) Keeps the driver dry in the rain and out of the sun in the dry season. HOSPITAL RUNS KEEP BUNNY HOPPING ALL WEEK Eva, our 14 year old with mild mental challenges, came down with severe malaria (vomiting and
From: Bush Bunny Brenda Date: February 24, 2014 BRIDGE DESTROYED JUST OUTSIDE BALAMA Washedout road and bridge from the Balama side. Way back in 2001, we had 3 days of massive rains that took out 12 miles (20Km) of roads and 5 bridges. Over the weekend, we had 16 hours of rain and another 12 hours last night. The rivers overflowed last night, DESTROYING the
From: Bush Bunny Brenda Date: February 15, 2014 OVERLOADING IN MOZ. IS THE “NORM” FOR MANY This is the REAL thing, folks! No photo shop needed in Mozambique, you just have to drive down the road with a camera. If it can be stuffed, stacked, or tied on, these “taxi” drivers will make it happen. Note the bags of food on the hood of the car,
From: Bush Bunny Brenda Date: February 8, 2014 SCHOOL DAYS KEEPS US HOPPING! Been a very busy week getting our 50+ kids outfitted and in their proper classes (1st through 10th). Another 30+ are now registered in the pre-school for 4, 5, and 6 year olds who don’t speak Portuguese. (Can’t go to 1st grade in Balama unless you speak Portuguese). Fitting shoes on all
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: FEBRUARY 2, 2014 BUSH BUNNY BACK WITH ONE LESS TOOTH Was a 4 day marathon of dentist visits, x‑rays, cone scan, and then finally the extraction on Thursday. The normal X‑rays didn’t show a problem with the painful tooth, but the Cone Scan (sort of an MRI for teeth), showed a hidden abscess that had granulated. A small part of the outer
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: JANUARY 25, 2014 BUSH BUNNY OFF TO SOUTH AFRICA TO THE DENTIST THIS WEEK Bunny can’t chew her carrots so good, as I may have cracked a root of one of my molars and it became infected. I’m on 2 antibiotics to keep that from happening. Will fly out on Monday, 27th, see the dentist on Tuesday with a return by Saturday,
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: JANUARY 18, 2014 7 NEW ORPHANS JOIN US FOR ADVANCED SCHOOLING The Mavala boys were early arrivals, as they were super eager to join our family. Seven young men, ages 11 to 15, will join our Jr. High/High School dorm this week since they have completed their local village schools. All are really wonderful young men, and ALL want to know
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: JANUARY 12, 2014 DOWN BUT FAR FROM OUT Had to take it a bit slow this week, as I returned from a supply run to Pemba on Wed. afternoon with a mild case of malaria and not so mild dysentery. NOT a recommended combination. With quick treatment, I was much better by Friday. ERIC DRY has returned from holidays in South Africa,
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: JANUARY 4, 2014 TWIN GOATS WELCOME IN THE NEW YEAR These little cuties were born late on New Year’s night. The black one is a little boy and the “paint” is a girl. We still have at least 25 mommy goats about to bingo. Should be an “interesting month” with babies running all around. RAINY SEASON PROVOKES NATURAL DANGERS Danger exists in the