In our previous blog, we wrote about Nutrilon baby formula. To our horror, we read about a recall of Nutrilon cans in both a Dutch and a Surinamese newspaper. We went to the clinic and inspected all the cans. Unfortunately, … Lees verder →

January 30, 2026, was one of the few “drizzly” rainy days in the jungle of Suriname. On Wednesday, the 28th, we flew to Apetina with MAF. Johan had cut the grass around our house beautifully short again, but there was … Lees verder →

In just a few days, we will celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. For some, this is a beautiful story. For us, it is one of the highlights of the year, commemorated and celebrated with many believers worldwide. We wish … Lees verder →

The last weekend of September was a big celebration in Palumeu, a village deep in the interior of Suriname. They celebrated the fact that about 50 years ago, the first Bible conference for the Wayana and Tareno people was held. … Lees verder →

We landed in the Netherlands at the beginning of September. For Marco, it was only a brief stopover, because after two days he traveled on to Paraguay. There, he had two weeks of training with a team that specializes in … Lees verder →

Do you know that feeling? You start at A and then you realize it would be wise to do B and C as well. We wrote in an earlier blog that we had our roof nails replaced with roof screws … Lees verder →

Monday evening, we arrived safely back home in Republiek. We look back on a very special week. Last Tuesday afternoon, we landed in Apetina. Then it was a matter of making the house livable again as quickly as possible before … Lees verder →

We are overwhelmed by the positive responses to our blog in the Netherlands about scythes. We sent out this appeal while we were in the middle of an introductory training course for Foundations for Farming in Trinidad. That same evening, … Lees verder →

The Director of Operations/Chief Pilot of MAF in Suriname has asked us, via Foundations for Farming Suriname, to come and teach scything to people in the interior. Airstrips are regularly ‘closed’ because the grass has grown too long and there … Lees verder →

We have been back in Suriname for six weeks now. This was the rainy season here. During these weeks, we learned a few things. Most important was that during heavy rain showers, water leaks through the roof and onto the … Lees verder →