Frank and Ruthie Wey Report (2)

“V. was one of the saddest cases we’ve seen. He was an older man, dirty, weak, hardly able to stand and walk. He was sitting on a rock outside a very dirty house. He has TB and has defaulted on his mediciness because he is unable to get to the clinic to pick them up. It turned out his sister lives down the road. The caretakers, along with Pastor KK, V.’s neighbor, fetched the sister. She apparently collects his old age pension and does absolutely nothing for her brother, including not feeding him!! She was a very angry woman who argued with us and the care worker, Rose, telling us she was so tired and had to take care of her husband. We will refer V. to a new and incredible male nurse, Zwelithini, who is working with us at Masoyi. He will try to sort things out and possibly get V. into an old age home. As we left, the workers told us the sister will come back after we leave and beat her helpless brother. Before we left, Rose told me V. wanted to know Jesus! We told him about Jesus and prayed with him and he asked Jesus into his heart!! We are praying protection for him.’

Please join Frank and Ruthie in praying for this man.

Frank and Ruthie Wey Report (1)

“On our first day in Mahushu, we met two women, both of whom had no food in their homes. We promised food the following week, as we had not yet purchased any. It has since been given, as well as a Bibles. They are both on ARV’s[Anti-retroviral drugs for HIV/Aids]. D. has four children. Her husband passed away. She receives government grants for the two younger children still in school. This amounts to R760 a month, almost $60 [£50], which is almost impossible to survive on, especially with two teenage children. As we have stated in the past, one must take the ARV’s with food in order for them to be effective.

“We also met Si. She is on ARV’s and had defaulted, but is now back on her medication. She had a very strange and ugly, itchy growth on her chest. As the local clinic was no help, we sent her with a note and transport money to see Jenny at ASM [Africa School of Missions]. Her brother, Sik., will accompany her and see Jenny. He has throat cancer. We also left food at this house. They were all very appreciative. We pray for each patient and make sure they know Jesus. When I paid their bill at ASM I found out that they sent Sik. to the hospital”

A Prayer: Identity documents

“Following Ng.’s recent death, will you please open a door for the rest of the family to obtain identity documents, so they can apply for Government benefits? – Ng.’s sister and brother, and her own two orphaned children.  In the meantime, will you be both a comfort and support to them, and to other families in similar circumstances?”

Prayer: Food and Clothing

“Some of the most destitute children rely on monthly food parcels from the Project; some need school uniform, shoes, warm bedding.  Please provide the Project with sufficient funds to meet these practical needs without turning any away.”

She has no home

A message from Ruthie Wey yesterday:

“Today we visited a 28 year old, beautiful girl named N. She has 2 children, a one year old boy and an eight year old girl. She has no home. She is currently staying with someone from church. She has had to move from place to place because she has no home. She is on ARV’s and the nurse suspects possible TB.  She is very stressed because of her situation. She cried when we prayed for her. She said she didn’t know anyone cared about her. I’m not sure of her story. I was told her parents separated a while back I believe. They are currently with different partners and she was basically kicked out. I know she is not really an orphan but was wondering if there were anything that could be done for her and her children in terms of a home.”

A Prayer: Another New Home

“Thank you that the Project have been able to complete another house for an orphaned family.  You know that Fe. and her baby will face many more challenges in the months and years ahead.  Will you please provide for their material needs, and may Project workers involved in supporting them demonstrate your love and care.”

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Funeral Update

We have heard that relatives have shown up to help organize the funeral.  Frank and Ruthie Wey, visiting from the U.S.A., have been able to visit and meet the basic funeral costs; and Masoyi Trust (UK) are sending a donation, which will help cover the cost of food.  The funeral took place yesterday, in very wet conditions.  Ma Flo and Hovy, her health care worker, were able to be there.

We have also heard that a new-ish child care worker thinks he can help obtain identity documents for the remaining family.  Watch this space!  And please keep praying for this family.

A Prayer: Child Care Workers

“Thank you for the child care workers in the Swalala and Jerusalem areas of Masoyi: Jane, Charlotte, Lerato, Grace, Lucy, Mokholwa, Prudence, Dolca and Nonhlanhla.  May you provide the resources they need as they trust in you; and may the children and young people they support know they are loved and valued by their care worker and by you.”

Staff Changes

Brian, the peer education administrator, has left to join the police force – we wish him well in his new role.

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Modise, one of the peere education facilitators, has taken over Brian’s role whilst continuing to work as a facilitator.

Fanie, who has been the main driver at the Project, has also left for paid work.  He has been replaced (no details yet).