Monthly Archives: July 2009

July 2009 – Harare

Once again we are happy to report back to you our faithful supporters, donors and friends of the Fund. We had a rather different outing this month due to many “hick-ups” sent our way to test us. Folk intending to do the trip with us pulled out for various reasons almost leaving us stranded and having to do the trips solo. Hannes had also done two quick trips following each other with no breaks in between, carting 20 tons of maize to Masvingo. Spending some nights sleeping in the truck he got a bad dose of flu and was waylaid for more than a week so could not do the trip scheduled for the beginning of July. Praise the Lord, we were able to see the one truck take off on schedule on the 1st and Bob Daniels and I headed off towards the border at lunchtime reaching my home in Duiwelskloof early evening and slept over.

July 2009 – Bulawayo

A short trip to Zimbabwe was undertaken by Norman Nimmo with myself assisting, covering Esigodini, Bulawayo, Gweru, Shurugwi and Zvishavane. We left Malelane on the 16 July returning on the 21 July exhausted physically, mentally and spiritually. There is one thing that I have found on these trips is that no matter how much you prepare yourself mentally, for what you know you are going to experience, it is not enough. Even though this was a short trip, it still took it toll on both Norman and myself.