One of our key initiatives is to provide mosquito nets to the 5 villages. HHTH met with the Head
Men to select the most threatened. Head Men are of royal lineage and are selected by the Chief. Elders, children, and pregnant women were to get first consideration.
Alugumi (Al-oo-goo-me) resides over Dovho and Duluthulu. Here he and his helpers are selecting their second round of 25 people to receive nets. The Head Men must be involved in what goes on in their village or the projects could not be successful. We have been consistent following through with what we say will be done and are building trusting relationships with them.
The first round, 25 people from each of the 5 illages was chosen. We started out at 6:00 am
going from village to village where the chosen ones waited, and distributed the life giving nets.
Here we gave Chief William Mutale's wife a golf umbrella for him donated by my PGA golfing
son, Jerry. They LOVE umbrellas to protect them from the blazing sun.
The Tshikuyu recipients are gathering and feeling very fortunate to have been chosen.
This is the Dovho/Duluthulu group. A very chatty assembly.
Bileni is the most remote of all the villages HHTH works with. This elder was so old and
feeble, her great grand daughter led her to the kraal where we gave the nets.
Eventually, 50 people from 5 villages received one and they we joyful. As they walked away,
they danced and skipped.
This is Immanuel, who works at Awelani. He helped us as our interpreter. He also is teaching
us the Venda customs as we build our relations with them.
Two beautiful young women will receive a net to protect their unborn child.
Chief William appeared and gave his blessing. He resides in Mutale and because he is royalty,
his surname is Mutale. He instructed the women to perform a traditional dance for us.
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