Latest news from Beira
August 2008 More Photos of progress at the site
Some more photographs of the progress at the site
have been sent to us.
To see them click here
July 2008 Photos of progress at the site
We have been sent some photos showing the progress at the site. Apologies that they
are very small, but they give an idea of how quickly the building work is going.
The new classroom:
The dormitary and sanitary blocks, and a general view of the site:
House for Casa Reom's director:
The dormitary and sanitary blocks, and a general view of the site:
House for Casa Reom's director:
June 2008: Visit from St. Matthew's, Rugby on 2nd June
Several people from St. Matthew's Church in Rugby are going
out to Casa Reom on the 2nd June. They are Dawn Leverton, Anne Love,
Dave Hopkinson, Ruth O'Connell, and the vicar of St. Matthews,
Martin Saxby.
Click here
to read their web log, and also for links to more photos.
Wife of the president of Mozambique visited Casa Reom!!
Maria Daluz Guebuza, the wife of the president of Mozambique, recently visited
Casa Reom at Inhamizua on the 4th November 2007, along with various other government
dignitaries. This was a great day for Casa Reom, and for Pastor Bonga and
the other staff - they are very pleased that their centre is attracting
such attention. Click here to read their email about the visit
November 2007: Visit from a St. Matthew's team
The mission team at St. Matthew's Church in Rugby sent a group
of about 9 people out to Casa Reom on the 6th November
to stay for at least a week.
One of them, Dan Chant, stayed for approximately 3 months
to give long term help and support.
They gave practical help on the building projects,
taught as required, and generally supported
the many activities which Casa Reom is involved in.
The group was led by Phil Clucas, St. Matthew's Mission's Leader.
A large plot of land at Nhamatanda, about 130km from Beira, has been rented in order to grow crops and provide the boys with experience with farming etc.
The truck used by Casa Reom to transport the boys and produce has been written off in an accident on the highway with a large lorry travelling to Malawi. Praise God but no-one was hurt, however the truck is a write-off. Hopefully insurance should replace it, but it will take a long time to sort out, and in the meantime they are finding it very difficult to transport the boys to/from church, and the produce to/from Nhamatanda.
A major cyclone has hit Mozambique in late February/early March. Thankfully, it was not as bad as in 2000 but still very serious and many people have been made homeless. Casa Reom ifself has not been affected.
This is the email from the Casa Reom staff:-
September 2007
A team from Rugby visited in August for a week, and another team from Scotland
visited for three weeks August/September.
Rugby team visit
Phil Hemsley, Catherine Iredale and Lizzy Hemsley visited for a week: to encourage and support the Casa Reom team, to help as required with practical help, guidance and money and to gather information on the progress and problems.
Rugby team visit
Phil Hemsley, Catherine Iredale and Lizzy Hemsley visited for a week: to encourage and support the Casa Reom team, to help as required with practical help, guidance and money and to gather information on the progress and problems.
July 2007
An email with various news has been received from Pastor Bonga,
click here to read it. A summary of his
news is given below.
Six boys have been integrated back into their original families, with help from Casa Reom for their studies. However a further four young boys have joined at Inhamizua, and seven more at the Dondo centre.
The orphanage at Dondo is growing but is also giving further problems e.g. there is a water shortage and sewage problem, they are short of staff and money, and the number of orphans is increasing. Please pray for a boy named Isaiah who was injured when the entrance gate at Dondo fell on him.
Further news
Latrines and showers have been added to the sanitary block at Inhamizua. They are composting latrines which the boys learn to empty and the compost can be used at Nhamatanda to grow crops or even sold.
The wall round the site is now complete round the front and down the sides to the back of the site.
A further plot of land at the back of the site will be bought and is intended for workshops which would have carpentry, electrical and welding facilities.
Six boys have been integrated back into their original families, with help from Casa Reom for their studies. However a further four young boys have joined at Inhamizua, and seven more at the Dondo centre.
The orphanage at Dondo is growing but is also giving further problems e.g. there is a water shortage and sewage problem, they are short of staff and money, and the number of orphans is increasing. Please pray for a boy named Isaiah who was injured when the entrance gate at Dondo fell on him.
Further news
Latrines and showers have been added to the sanitary block at Inhamizua. They are composting latrines which the boys learn to empty and the compost can be used at Nhamatanda to grow crops or even sold.
The wall round the site is now complete round the front and down the sides to the back of the site.
A further plot of land at the back of the site will be bought and is intended for workshops which would have carpentry, electrical and welding facilities.
June 2007
The water pipe is now functional at Inhamizua - and the boys are very happy to be able to get safe
drinking water. Plans are being drawn up for a new classroom block, and the foundation has been started.
Casa Reom is now also responsible for a girls orphanage called 'Dondo': they look after girls aged between 0 and 16 years. Currently there are 7 girls there.
Casa Reom is now also responsible for a girls orphanage called 'Dondo': they look after girls aged between 0 and 16 years. Currently there are 7 girls there.
New truck bought to replace wrecked one
Thanks to the generousity of supportors in the UK, Casa Reom have been able to replace
the wrecked truck with a new truck, and also can afford to insure it. They are very
pleased with it, and had a blessing service for it on Sunday 1st April. For more
pictures click here
Land rented to grow crops
A large plot of land at Nhamatanda, about 130km from Beira, has been rented in order to grow crops and provide the boys with experience with farming etc.
Casa Reom truck in accident but no-one hurt
The truck used by Casa Reom to transport the boys and produce has been written off in an accident on the highway with a large lorry travelling to Malawi. Praise God but no-one was hurt, however the truck is a write-off. Hopefully insurance should replace it, but it will take a long time to sort out, and in the meantime they are finding it very difficult to transport the boys to/from church, and the produce to/from Nhamatanda.
Cyclone hits Mozambique followed by floods
A major cyclone has hit Mozambique in late February/early March. Thankfully, it was not as bad as in 2000 but still very serious and many people have been made homeless. Casa Reom ifself has not been affected.
This is the email from the Casa Reom staff:-
First of all we would like to greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ. We as Ywam Beira we have a privilege to inform of the accident
that
happened to our country during the cyclone. As we all heard the news from
the Tv or New papers, final the accident also happened in Mozambique. And
the cyclone affected mostly in the south of the country, Inhambane,
Vilankulos, Manica and Inhamatanda. These are the most suffered place, at
the right moment few people got no homes to live at. We as Ywam Beira we
are
praying for these people that faced this accident and we would like in you
could including the lives of these followers in your prayers times.
There are also places that are facing serious way of living because of the floods. There few villages in Sofala province that are face the affection of flooding, at the present moment people are still remembering of what happened in 2000 to 2001. And now we are back to what we faced before, and people are leaving in serious struggles of flood. And these people their homes have been destroyed with floods. At there is like of food, clothiers as you can imagine the small children facing serious went and cold. We also would like to ask you to pray for these people that are facing flooding, please stand for Mozambique. If you could pray for the affected villages, Mutarara, Charle, Caia and Tete.
There are also places that are facing serious way of living because of the floods. There few villages in Sofala province that are face the affection of flooding, at the present moment people are still remembering of what happened in 2000 to 2001. And now we are back to what we faced before, and people are leaving in serious struggles of flood. And these people their homes have been destroyed with floods. At there is like of food, clothiers as you can imagine the small children facing serious went and cold. We also would like to ask you to pray for these people that are facing flooding, please stand for Mozambique. If you could pray for the affected villages, Mutarara, Charle, Caia and Tete.
Dawn Leverton with a child at Dondo, June 2008
Martin Saxby in Beira June 2008
The UK team that visited Casa Reom in November
These are the 9 members of St. Matthew's Church who
visited in November
Visiting Dondo in August 2007
Catherine Iredale and Lizzy Hemsley with some of the children at Dondo
The new truck
This is the new truck bought in May