Sunday, December 9, 2007
We need a new chapell
Sunday, April 8, 2007
Kakona Church Project
Sharing in the mission, the hospital staff continually seeks for opportunities of community outreach and development.
On one such occasion, Mr. Braulio Concepcion, a medical student who has dedicated 8 months from River Plate Adventist University in Argentina, was invited to perform a saxophone special at Kakona SDA church.
Accompanied by the Mangolds, there hearts were captured by the large concentration of children and the unwavering dedication of the church leaders to share their faith with the community. Kakona, consisting of about 60 members, is situated in the sandy district of Kalabo. The church structure consists primarily of bamboo, grass straw and wood branches.
Mr. Concepcion noted that, “when it rains, you need to use an umbrella in church.” Since their visitation, the church attendance has increased significantly. Simply through word of mouth, many villagers from the surrounding communities are coming to hear the good news shared through saxophone and the spoken word.
The Mangold’s, Braulio and the Kakona congregation have dedicated themselves to erecting a new church structure. Sunday’s have been designated as the day for community involvement in the construction. Their hope is to build a solid structure made of bricks with straw roofing. Mr. Mangold mentioned that it was important that the church body shared equally in the involvement of constructing the church.
Yuka hospital will be providing the oxen and cart, brick mold and voluntary manpower. However, the church will still need 90 bags of cement, gravel and support beams in order to complete the job. The church project is estimated to cost $4,000.00.
Blind Sight
Rushing off to church, the Mangolds and Mr. Conception worshiped at Kakona SDA, but after the closing remarks were given, instead of the usual pit stop inside the house she sought her way to see the new family of chicks. Upon arriving at the coup however, she screamed! Snake! Snake! It was enough to send Dr. Mangold and Braulio Concepcion from the house with a stick and machete. There the chicken laid dead with a black snack coiled in the corner. The snake had already swallowed multiple eggs and had proceeded with the chick as well. Due to the excitement though, the snake soon regurgitated the chick and prepared itself for attack. Thinking that it was a black Mamba, Dr. Mangold made his way behind the coup and obstructed by a straw mat blocking lining the side of the coup, used a stick to try and nudge the snake towards the entrance where Braulio was waiting at the door with a machete. What neither realized was that the snake slowly edged its way up the side of the steel mesh behind the mat and when it got within a line of sight, opened its jaws and heaved venom into Dr. Mangold eyes. To their surprise, it was a Spitting Cobra. Immediately, he rushed inside the house and washed his left eye out. While in the house, the snake went on to attack of Mrs. Mangold and Mr. Concepcion spitting poison reaching Braulio’s face and the other landing on Mrs. Mangolds dress. Helard rushed back out of the house again, with stick in hand and headed for the chicken coup. This time squatting, he nudged in the area where he thought the snake would be, however the snake craftily found a spot that provided him with a direct line of sight to Dr. Mangold, but this time he shot venom directly into his right eye. Charging towards the house once again, he began washing his other eye. Once he believed the poison was out, he rushed out once again, and adrenaline had overtaken him. Finally, after Dr. Mangold had struck the stick and it made its way out, Mr. Concepcion and the doctors repeatedly struck the snake with both a machete and stick. Devastated by the affairs of the afternoon, Mrs. Mangold began to reflect on the chicks. There was nothing to show. However, Mr. Conception heard out of the corner of his ear movement. He stooped down by where the chick who was expelled from the snakes mouth lay and saw that the chick wasn’t dead. Rushing to the nearest faucet, he washed the chick and the chick was fine. God really protected the Mangolds and Mr. Conception from the Cobra. For the first 24 hours, Dr. Mangold lay partially blind and he shared “I have never felt anything as painful as this.” By Sunday afternoon, he began to regain his sight and he still suffers from occasional blurriness but his sight has returned.
Attack on the Zambezi
Friday, April 6, 2007
Breath Again
Yuka Hospital is need of medical equipment, supplies and donations. Please contact AHI Zambia to find out how you can help. edward.martin2@gmail.com yolyhel@gmail.com
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Three Years suffering...
Thursday, January 11, 2007
New transportation boat
Due to Dr Mangol's ingenuity, he picked up an old diesel engine that has not been running years, fixed and modified it to be adapted to the boat. The boat now is running which has reduced trasportation cost tremendously to way below half of the original cost. However we still need help, as is still more work that needs to be done at the hospital.