“Who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth? He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes, with the princes of his people. He settles the childless woman in her home as a happy mother of children. Praise the Lord.” — Psalm 113:6-9 (NIV)
It's been a crazy mixed up year for us all! The academic year started back in February and lasted all of 6 weeks before Covid restrictions and school closures "hit" Mozambique along with the rest of the world. Fast forward nine months ... Nine months of "HomeSchool" with 150 school age children .... W...
Life as we knew it ground to a halt on April 1st when Mozambique succumbed to Covid 19 restrictions with varying and increasing limitations . As a base we quickly limited the movement of our children in and out of the centre and school came to a halt. Six months later and things are pretty much the same...
The Maputo Rubbish dump– the only official dump for Maputo’s 3.5 million people – is located in a densely populated neighbourhood covering around 17 hectares and as many of you know has been very close to the heart of Iris Ministries for many years. Over the years the Boccaria has seen miracles of food...