Our First Storm

It rained for 5 straight days here in Quelimane. There was a cyclone that came past us and dropped an enormous amount of rain on our area. Some houses were destroyed and many have water damage. Many homes here were not built with materials strong enough to withstand this kind of weather. Our home faired well. We had a leak inside of a wall and one in the roof. Both of these were in Lilly's room. She continues to sleep on the floor of her sister's room until we can get her room dried out. 

The rain has stopped and thankfully today is sunny. The people here need it!

We enjoyed our email last week for a very short time and then.....it was gone. Today they sent someone out to work on it again and I am so thankful that he was able to get it going. 


Here are some pictures of the high waters in our city. It is hard to believe that it is not worse!!

The girls' school is down this road.

Even the bicycles move right on through.

One main way that the local people of Quelimane get around is by "bicycle taxi". Here is what that looks like. There is little seat on the back of the bike. You hop on and he takes you where you need to go...all for less than 25¢! The awesome thing is to see how the people here balance. Sometimes you see a mother holding 2 children with no effort or someone with many boxes and bags from shopping. I'm not sure I will get brave enough to try it. If I do.....you will surely see a picture.

Tracy