To Buzi and back home – Tereasa Dias’ last day in Mozambique
The night before it rained continuously and on Friday we flew to Buzi to fetch medical staff and then returned to Beira.
Buzi – It’s my fifth and last day in Mozambique documenting all the relief effort by various aid organisations. Earlier today Mercy Air’s pilot Paul Middleton had to land the plane on a dirt runway which had become like a mud bath.
The previous day, the plane could not land and staff had to be transported by helicopter. After a low flight over the runway to assess the condition of the ground, Paul made a daring land.
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The plane bounced a bit, but came down to land smoothly on the runway. As we exited the plane we could see how mud had splattered the bottom and the wings of the aircraft.
After loading some passengers, we took off once again back to Beira. There we had to go through customs and get our passports stamped to come back to South Africa.
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It was with a heavy heart that I said goodbye to the kind people of Mozambique and to the international aid workers I met on the ground helping those in need.
Eu voa resare por ti em Mozambique – I will keep you in my prayers Mozambique.
