MALARIA THREATENS MORE THAN BABIES Foster Mother Franquina in Baby House #7 (Leopard House) came down with a serious case of malaria on Monday that tried to go Cerebral. When Head House Mother Gilda called me at 7pm, Franquina was delirious and had a high fever that hit very suddenly. I called in 2 of our men and then several mothers. It took 5 people to
GIVING A HAND UP TO THE VILLAGE ORPHANS This week we completed the September/October give outs of rice, beans, soap, and salt to the orphaned children and their caretakers (either Grannies or Aunts). The photos tell it all, as the children came in droves to receive their food allotment. Thanks to your love gifts, this program is possible. Granny watches intently to make sure she doesn’t lose
OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW Our 11 preschoolers are growing up fast, and will soon need a bed in the schoolchildren’s area of our orphanage. One of our widow’s homes was no longer needed, so down it came to make room for a new complex to house school age children. PTL that donations have already been received to cover the cost of
HAPPY RESURRECTION DAY TO ALL OF YOU! Our Lord never slumbers nor sleeps, so know that all believers are covered by HIS LOVE and PROTECTION 24/7! PTL!I hope all of you have a blessed weekend with family and friends! NEWEST STUDENTS LEARNING TO READ DINO, our study hall teacher, helps all our primary school students with their lessons on Portuguese and Math. These small, more individualized classes really
JUMA, AGE 3, IN HOSPITAL WITH SEVERE MALARIA Received a 3pm call on Tuesday afternoon from House Mother Gilda saying I was needed immediately. Juma’s temperature was rising after his first malaria tablets! This is NOT normal, as he received his first treatment early that morning, and had been eating/drinking, but was sleeping a lot. Anna, the Children’s Director and I rushed him to the hospital, as
BABIES ARE US!!! That’s what I feel our new name should be after this week of babies, babies, and more babies! It is sad that so many mothers are not surviving after giving birth, but I am glad that the Lord sent us here to save the babies. ELISABETA (E‑liz-a-bet-ah) was welcomed into our family after 4 weeks of no weight gain. She is only 4.7kg/10 lbs. at
A BREAK IN THE ACTION Hey Everyone:I am in RSA (South Africa) this week. It’s what I call a short action packed “break” from my Mozambique duties. Even though I will be super busy shopping for the children and myself, know that I will visit friends in the evenings, and grab an ice cream or 2! I decided since I was away from home, I’d like to
TWINS AT LUNCH TIME This couple walked a LOOOONG WAY to get help for their tiny twins. Their home village is about 30km/15 miles from our base. First, they took the babies for advice and help at an outlying clinic about 6 miles from us. That clinic directed them to walk to the Balama Hospital where they arrived exhausted. Parents watch intently as Anna teaches, and
CYCLONE CAUSES MASSIVE DAMAGE IN NORTHERN MOZAMBIQUE Our children and staff spent Monday to Friday this week, trying to avoid the many rain showers that came with Cyclone Jude. The damage wasn’t to our buildings, PTL, but to the bridges and roads south of us that connect us to all the supplies we need. This is serious, as we depend on supply trucks that come from
90 DAY WONDER!Gerelcia came to us on December 4th, 2024, at 7 months of age. She was recovering from a 7 day stay with malaria at the Balama hospital, weighing only3.7kg/8 lbs. She should weigh about 8kg/17.5lbs. Baby Gerelcia her 1st day with us on December 12, 2024. Now, 94 days later, she is a happy, healthy 7.2kg/15.8 lbs. at 10 months AND SITTING UP INDEPENDENTLY! THAT is a marvel by anyone’s