Jannie left South Africa for Mozambique on the 9th of January 2016. I stayed behind and continued my recovery process. The plus side to me staying in South Africa was that I could spend quality time with my youngest daughter, Susan and grandson, Alexander, who had just returned from South Korea.
Back in Chandame, Jannie was very busy running the clinic from 7 in the morning till late. The patients mostly had malaria. He was extremely busy treating them and he couldn’t tend to any of the other work that had to be completed. Currently, the most important project in Chandame is the clinic. The roof has already been raised but, the interior of the clinic needs work. Doors, plumbing, cupboards, bathroom shelves etc. are just some of the things that needs to get done. The Clinic Personnel also needs houses and that will take a while to finish. Slowly but surely we will finish these projects. Even though funding is a big problem, we know that God will provide.
Dirk and Marie Smit gave us a very big present when they left Mozambique permanently, their Colt bakkie! Unfortunately, the bakkie broke down in Malawi when Jannie helped Ivan Stevens move to Milange. They had to tow the bakkie back to Chandame. Jannie worked really hard in my absence! He spent time filling certain parts of the rivers with stone on the way to the farm so that we can have a less bumpy ride in the future.
Patients helped at the clinic: 600
God Bless!
Susan Smit