Originally from Holland, Corrie has dedicated most of her life to missions and working with children suffering from HIV living in various places, including Brazil and Mozambique. Here at the Children Center she is the cog that keeps the clock running- a one woman administration team that can resolve any issue and organize everything from finance to school snacks to prayer times. Corrie is known and loved by every child here.

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After five years of working with Iris Ministries in Zimpeto, Corrie took a huge step of faith when she moved to Matola. While pursuing what was next in God’s plan for her and her daughter, she sought to follow her passion in caring for children suffering from HIV and AIDS. Soon an 11 year old boy, Luís Jeremias came upon her path. He was suffering the most severe stages of AIDS. Luís Jeremias came from a poor family and his mother, a practicing witchdoctor, used  traditional medicines instead of Aids medication and she only took Luís to a hospital when he was in a critical condition with a deteriorating immune system and unable to walk or care for himself. Corrie came across him at the hospital, and once discharged she took care of him. After moving from place to place, by God’s grace she rented a home in Matola City, and that's where the Lord kicked off Iris Matola Rio Children Center. The house was a renovated chicken coop with high windows and confined spaces, not where you would expect a children’s center to be. Nevertheless, they lived there happily and soon enough God brought them more children. 

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At the end of 2005, Luís got an infection in his brain (Encyphalitis) and he went to be with the Lord January 4th of 2006. Without Luís Jeremias, Iris Matola Rio Children Center maybe never would have begun, and Cori, her staff and the children here today would never have benefited. To God be all the glory!