I’m Claudia, Sarindra’s wife (he is the Head of Maintenance) and I run Oasis, the guest house on the Good News Hospital compound. It is a really quiet, peaceful place, away from the hustle and bustle.
Oasis: A Place of Refreshment
COVID-19 in Mandritsara
We have had the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 here in Mandritsara and also the first COVID-related death has been reported. We are thankful to God that he has given us time to prepare and we trust his faithfulness.
Come and see what God has done!
COIVD-19 and Child Health
The current pandemic has interrupted essential vaccination and healthcare services. Thankfully we have a God who cares about every man, woman and child affected by this pandemic. We can continue to plead with him to halt the spread and limit the impact of COVID-19.
Five days in remote villages
A few hours into the ward round I learned there was a visit to to the village later in the day, and there was a space for me. We would stay for 5 days, and sleep in the village houses, where I was told there would be rats climbing all over us at night.
First Stone Laid in New Surgical Block
On Friday 15th May, the first stones were laid for the new surgical block here at the Good News Hospital, Mandritsara. The ceremony included speeches from missionary surgeon Ted Watts, General Director of the Good News Project Euryaldys Tombomora and the governor of the Sofia region, René de Rolland Lylison.
News from Mandritsara
The Madagascar government has put stringent measures in place to try to limit the spread and development of the disease. These measures have had a big impact on the daily life and ministry of those in Mandritsara.
Please pray for the Good News Hospital
Keep praying for the team’s protection, for strength and wisdom, and especially for God to show His mercy and protection on the people of Mandritsara and Madagascar as a whole.
COVID-19: The Good New Hospital’s response
On 20th March, the first cases of COVID-19 were announced in the capital of Madagascar. Please pray that people working in the hospital – and especially in the screening area – will be able to genuinely see their work as a sacrificial service.
Malnutrition
Madagascar has one of the highest rates of malnutrition in the world, with nearly half of all children affected by chronic malnutrition.