Armindo’s House

You might remember back in December, when I posted a blog about the start of Armindo’s new house. At that point the walls were probably about three feet high. You can see how much progress has been made in just a couple of months. Since this photograph was taken, the roof trusses are now in place, and the roof will be going on shortly.

Back in the UK, I’m sure that the house would be finished, painted and lived in by now, but in Mozambique, life is quite different, both in time (Mozambique time usually at least one hour late, and also down to the availability of tools). Just check out the scaffolding as an example.

It’s an exciting time for Armindo and Delfina, who in just five years have seen massive changes in their lives, through the work of Vision Mozambique and your support.

They have seen their Church grow from just 13 people under the shade of a tree, to several hundred at the church in Maxixie. We also have six other churches, with between 60 – 80 in each church. They have seen the benefits of sustainable projects, such as the sewing machines, and the shop. The shop provides a valuable outlet to their community, so that you can buy just 1 cup of rice, rather than a packet – it helps families to survive on a day to day basis with a meagre allowance.

Armindo and Delfina are extremely generous with what little they have, as proved when a UK team visited last year. They welcomed all of us into their little reed hut, and shared their food, and treated us like royalty. It was a very special time, and a very humbling experience.

Delfina keeps her little reed house immaculately clean, but no matter what, there is nothing she can do to stop the rats from chewing through the walls and breaking into her beautiful little home.

Armindo and Delfina have two reed huts, one with two bedrooms for their children, and one with living space and their bedroom. Their new house will accommodate the whole family under one roof