CHILD OF THE STORM: Hero community health worker in Mbuala, Limpopo, delivers baby during flood disaster

2026-02-08 - 18:26

Cut off by floodwaters and without access to a clinic, a Limpopo home-based carer was forced into an extraordinary role when a young woman went into labour during the January floods. In Mbaula village, amid destruction and isolation, an impromptu baby delivery became a symbol of hope and solidarity in a community left on the margins of healthcare.