On Saturday, March 28th, our foundation was honored to receive a wonderfully generous gift from Deelcafe de Buuf in Giessenburg. As always at de Buuf, the coffee was warm and delicious cake was ready. The streamers were hung. It was a party at de Buuf. From mid-December to mid-March, de Buuf had been saving for […]
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Via Simon, we received the request if he wanted to go and check on two elderly sisters, living in a rural area near Victoria Falls. Two sisters, in their late sixties and early seventies, together in a small hut. The younger one, T., was seriously ill: heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, and on top of that, an abdominal virus. Because of this, she couldn't take her essential medication for
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Sometimes you suddenly get a question that makes your heart leap – from enthusiasm, but also from healthy nervousness. Mid-November, I was approached by the deacons of the church in Giessenburg. They had heard about the Moyo Care Foundation through acquaintances and would like me to come and talk about our work.
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MOYO CARE has been launched! Excitement was in the air.The date for the launch was set. The content calendar was filled: something on socials every weekend to get people curious. Making sure they would follow us. We had a tight schedule. And a lot of hope... Because yes - the website not only had to be ready
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Meetings... Most meetings take place in chilly conference rooms with an agenda full of items. Our first official meeting? That one started with tea, cookies and lots of heart.” Location... Delicious just at the kitchen table. Hot tea and an open cookie tin with speculoos Good ingredients to get an “official” start. Agenda... Short agenda... Website review with
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In June 2025, a cry for help reached us, through Dr. Ranganai. The request for help came from Naomi Dube, a 9-year-old girl with severe intestinal problems. Her mother - a single woman with two more children - had no health insurance and hardly any financial resources. Medical help for her daughter was thus virtually out of reach. Desperate. A daughter who was constantly
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In September 2025, Simon received a call for help about Trust Ncube.Trust, a 31-year-old man, had been in a car accident in which his left hand was broken. The photo showed a clear fracture, which needed surgery with a metal plate. The surgery would cost about $600 USD. Within his family and circle of acquaintances, people were already working to
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A name. A logo. Officially registered with the Chamber of Commerce. Next steps: a website and a business bank account. Building a website? Not my strong suit. So I decided to outsource that and found a good match with Gian. He lives reasonably close by, so scheduling an appointment was easy. But soon I noticed
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The idea was born. The drive was there.Now to find a good name. I went through countless top-10 lists. Asked people for their opinions. But really, I knew pretty quickly: Moyo Care Foundation. In any case, I wanted the name to tell something about our goal: to support medical care. Simon's last name is Moyo, and
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“My name is Pilate, I am 42 years old. Born and raised in Zimbabwe. At an early age I lost my mother. I never saw and knew my father. My grandmother raised me. When she too passed away, an older “uncle” took me under his wing. I went to school in Victoria Falls.
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