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In memoriam Francisco Gomete

In memoriam Francisco Gomete

To our great sorrow, one of our former students Francisco Gomate, recently passed away after a short illness. Francisco graduated with us as a senior nurse in 2022. As a tribute to Francisco, we publish his last letter, which he wrote to Doctors for Mozambique. We...

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Newsletter no 38 Spring 2025

Newsletter no 38 Spring 2025

The selection of new students, batch 2025 Last year, 10 rural secondary schools from Sofala, Inhambane and Manica provinces, in central Mozambique were visited by our senior students and doctors. In the cities, we do not select. The area in which the schools are...

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Newsletter no 37 Autumn 2024

Newsletter no 37 Autumn 2024

Four new doctors We are happy to inform you that, once again, four of our students received their doctor's degrees. The four young doctors were congratulated with great enthusiasm, the cake was cut and the celebration could begin. It doesn't take much in Africa to do...

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Newsletter no 36 Spring 2024

Newsletter no 36 Spring 2024

In January, Gitta and Harrie held the annual selection weekend in Mozambique to again select underprivileged young people from the districts who will be allowed to study medicine at Doctors for Mozambique's expense. This way, they can make their dream of becoming a...

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Newsletter no 33 Spring 2023

Newsletter no 33 Spring 2023

SAD NEWS FROM ONE OF OUR STUDENTS The average income in South Africa is 10 euros a day and unemployment is at 40%. In Mozambique, the average wage is 1 euro a day, so ten times lower. In the Mozambican districts, which border South Africa, people with guts still dare...

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Newsletter no 32 summer 2022

Newsletter no 32 summer 2022

Doctors' bull After all the corona travel restrictions, we were happy that on 4 June, we, Gitta and Harrie, were able to attend the official presentation of the doctors' bull of four of our students graduating in 2021: Manuel, Simone, Lucas and Joana. Simone was...

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Newsletter number 31 spring 2022

Newsletter number 31 spring 2022

Doctors for Mozambique wants to actively inform its sponsors, stakeholders and interested parties about the ins and outs of the foundation. One of the ways we do this is by means of a digital newsletter, which appears several times a year. We have limited the news to...

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IN MEMORIAM DICK SCHONEVELD

IN MEMORIAM DICK SCHONEVELD

We are deeply saddened by the death of our much-loved secretary Dick Schoneveld. Dick had been seriously ill for some time, but he remained optimistic about a good outcome until the very end. Unfortunately, he was not able to win the battle and had to let go of life....

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A letter from João Arone João one of our students

A letter from João Arone João one of our students

Being a member of this foundation is one of the best wonders that the nature provided. This group is more than a foundation: it’s a family, it’s love, it’s help, it’s company and that’s all. I feel that, with the immeasurable help that DFM provides, my dream of...

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