From Moraletta Park
From the photos provided, anyone can notice the dry weather conditions in our area; when Ds Victor Cloete and his Team from Moraletta Park, Pretoria, visited us winter 2019.
This was probably what struck me most. The landscape appeared barren with red, dry, loose sand everywhere.
Almost simultaneously we had been drawn into the lives of 4 little orphaned children. Both their parents were taken within a week from each other, by a crocodile in an invested river where they had to collect water for their daily survival and household use.
It was heart-breaking to witness the sheer hopelessness of these little children comforting each other at their uncle’s home. One of which, was still suckling from his Mother, when she had left him to go down to the river to collect water.
Things shifted and changed drastically when we brought the most logical and amazing solution for food production, lead by the ingenious Team from Moraletta and more specifically, Tshepo who is just a genius in his field.
Land preparation had been done at each one of the Church Members’ houses, including now our family who had taken in the 4 orphaned children.
In the prepared soil measuring 1 x 3m – we proceeded to plant a bucket atop a pole and with drip pipes evenly spread out below on the ground, we all joyfully proceeded to plant seedlings. These included cabbage, onion, beetroot, carrot and spinach.
With the great concept of filling up the bucket and with the water slowly dripping from the pipes, each little plant was carefully placed to receive the correct amount of moisture to grow and flourish.
“Afrikaners” (small flowering plant with pungent smell) were planted to discourage any bugs from visiting our tiny household gardens.
With absolute amazement, we witnessed green patches appearing in the otherwise harshly dry surroundings.
When the People started to share and show off their crops, I know my heart was extremely full and thankful for the absolute practical and sustainable gift that was given to our Congregation.
Whilst this outreach included many other activities of which we will most definitely give you an account of; this project gave people essential greens to eat and add to their very scarce diet of mostly rice or pap.
Amidst drought, God’s people were blessed and were able to bless.
Ds Victor, Tshepo and every person on that specific outreach, you made a huge difference in the lives of the Mozambican people.
Thank you for your investment of love and wisdom. May God bless you always and bring you back to visit us again soon.
Continue in your good work.