Udo and Barbara Klemenz on their way back to Germany

The two “Niederbielarians” made a historic contribution

Once again standing ovations for Udo and Barbara Klemenz.  Well-deserved.  When the audience in the amphitheatre heard about Udo and Barbara’s unprecedented work (they come from the German town of Niederbiel) hundreds of them got off their seats and applauded enthusiastically.  Since 2005 the couple have supported the building of Diospi Suyana with all their might.  Without these two untiring supporters the foundation of the Hospital, the building of the eye- and dental-clinics, the children’s house, the Colegio and the Hospital’s extension would have been unthinkable.

This Wednesday they are boarding a plane in Lima and will start their retirement in Germany on Thursday.  Next year they plan to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary.  Diospi Suyana‘s amphitheatre with is 4,000 seats would provide the perfect location.

Their time here was marked by conscientiousness, industriousness and humbleness.  In 2005 Udo and Barbara spent their first four months here living in a small hotel without really having any personal space.  They did not think it was beneath them to help remove pigeon droppings in Klaus and Martina’s house.  Unforgettable are both their sound advice and their model faith.  Mondays at 6pm they regularly attended a prayer meeting.  Tthose of you who have read the books on Diospi Suyana’s history know that their prayers moved mountains.  In the Book of all books one can read: “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much”.  This sentence can be applied 100% to Udo and Barbara.

We will probably miss our friends so much that we will think up one or two small projects for which they will just have to come back to Curahuasi.  In true navy style they will be given a bottle of rum in the harbour’s pub and will wake up the next day with a hangover on board a three-masted vessel heading full speed South America-wards.

We thank God for their life’s work and wish them many more years of health, zeal and happiness.  Worldwide people already see in this couple living legends.  Nowadays one rarely finds first class role-models; here are two. /KDJ

One last photo with members of the media team.
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