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Water in Mairowa: Upgraded car! Their work can be heartbreaking, but somehow God has given them the grace to love these sick people right to the time of death. This is the report Heff gave about Whinstone, a young boy some of you have worked with in the past.
Born 1998 died 16th Jan, 2007
Whinstone
was an Orphan where his Parents died with HIV/AIDS, and be left with his Widow
grand Mother very old, then after few years Whinstone started getting sicker. IMARA through HIV department working with Mwika Hope
Foundation Project were trying to save his life but the time was ready
for him to go.
Whinstone was HIV/ Positive as he was
getting sicker, he happened to have a big open wound
on his back, Lyndall the IMARA HIV Department head dressing it.
As time was going on he was getting on a dying point. Whinstone was visited on Jan, 11, 2007. He was admitted to Marangu Hospital on 12th Jan, 2007. Then five days later he died, 16th Jan, 2007. May GOD rest his Soul in peace. Here is a little snippet from Esther. I think it reflects some of their wonderful work and the way the HIV/AIDS team and volunteers pour out their hearts to the people. It kind of hit me when I read of when they prayed with the raped under 14 year old girls: "Oldonyosambu seminar was well done to 200 children
under 14years attended.
They learnt transmission, prevention and sexual purity. One parent said that "We appreciate your love and commitments toward us. It is difficult for us to talk with our children like the way you talk to them." Some of them were raped and we prayed for them." Kilimanjaro
area While I am here, Stephen Cullen was a blessing to us as well as to Lushoto and Kondoa leaders. We were sorry to see him go. Our land... Whew... well for sure I have forgotten something. Karanse school and Kondoa school are going really well. Likamba needs support but we are working on it by looking at school sponsorships. Discipleship work going very well thanks to Carolyn Bahr at Perimeter, and..... Its all so wonderful to be a part of!!
What else? O
.......... PRAYER!
Gods blessings on you and thanks for standing with us, Mike and Lyndall |
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March
2007
Its actually to roof height now and
will hold 90,000 litres. Most
of the local village will
get water from this tank as well as the 350 children from the project we are
doing there. We hope to see another school start in the village in 2008. Frank
from SBC came recently with his latest team- which included Carol, his wife! We
were really happy to have you all over with us! [Frank, you may as well live
here]
get
her out of trouble in the villages she visits. The two door Vitara was a
faithful help to her but a bit rough on her body and a little small. She will be
able to carry more folks and gear around with this one [and she loves the aircon!]
regularly
for years but it was affected when we lost Francis Minja some years
back. However these last couple of years folks from Australia and US
have been in there working with the Mwika project, HIV/AIDS and
leaders. Its another dream of ours coming true. The folks at
Kilimanjaro look for the input and with the expected regular flow of
teams coming in I feel we will see the area strengthened as we teach
and stand with the churches in the area. Our latest team from WA ,led
by Danny and Dave again, was a real blessing to the people from Mwika
and Rombo. We will take other teams to many other villages in the area
in the next few years. Thank you so much for the US and Australian
help that is helping
us to build well there. 
I suspect we will be here a lot longer! Well, we bought some land....
and LOST it a week later!! Its a long story but must admit I thought -
well, Tanzania wins again! Most of the finance has been returned but
it was a bit heart breaking to say the least.