Living Water is the name of the charity that dug a new well at the hospital we support in Haiti. As we all know, life is so very precious. But so too is water; because water is life. Here at the Disability Centre (in Bidi Bidi Base Camp, Zone 1, Health Centre 3, to give… Read More »
It’s clear life is much more basic here. Which is entirely what I expected; you can’t live in a refugee settlement and expect the creature comforts. I’m used to cold showers, no AC (whatever the temperature), intermittent power, limited (or no) availability of (previously-essential) stuff, no labour saving devices and I suppose also no spontaneity. … Read More »
Easter Weekend, as in the UK there are Bank Holidays on both Friday and Monday. It’s quiet at the Disability Centre, all the staff have gone home. I head into town, Yumbe, to find a Catholic Church for the Service at 3. Google maps helps a bit, but it is about half a mile out! … Read More »
Saturday, I am grateful for the weekend. I don’t have jet-lag, just tired from missing sleep. Anyway I’m heading into Yumbe, the nearest town (20 miles away), for supplies. Top of the list is a fan (no fun lying in bed sweating, let me tell you), but I also want some cooking pots, more water,… Read More »
Living in the Disability Centre here in Bidi Bidi we are blessed with a cook. But I’m not one for breakfast, and its mostly too hot to eat at lunchtime. The cook finishes after lunch so we are left to fend for ourselves for dinner, which I knew and is good. Let me explain; the… Read More »
The flight from Paris to Nairobi was uneventful. As was Nairobi airport (though they did have a duty free shop). The flight to Entebbe was a pleasant surprise, it didn’t go via Kigali (Rwanda). Landed at 0150, yes, very late (or very early) and by the time I cleared immigration, collected my bag, customs and… Read More »
My flight from Dallas to Uganda was booked on ‘Delta’ but despite some initial difficulties checking in, I was pleasantly surprised by the experience I had on the Air France flight to Paris. Yes its Dallas-Paris-Nairobi-Kigali-Entebbe (I leave 1635 (local) on Monday and should arrive 0210 (local) on Wednesday). To complete the story, I then… Read More »
So, I’m heading back out to Uganda again. Via Dallas, yes via Dallas. Our Physio, my great friend Brooke, was getting engaged. She didn’t know it, but there was zero chance of her saying ‘no’. It had only been a matter of time for a while now. When her ‘guy’, Christian, told me what he… Read More »
Out in the community today, a meeting with local leaders and then did some training on an app we have developed for our Community Based Rehabilitation workers, and suddenly it was lunchtime. Not a big fan of lunch, especially when it’s so hot, so always a bit nervous that I will offend by saying no. … Read More »
I was walking out of the Disability Centre yesterday and saw a little girl, maybe 3 years old. She caught a glimpse of me and instantly turned and walked away. I continued on, thinking nothing of it and emerged onto the walkway outside. The little girl was standing there; as she saw me again she… Read More »