A Long and Difficult Journey

Our last few days visiting Kisoro allowed Irene to meet the staff at the Diocese Vocational Training Centre where she used to work. Amos, the Principal, updated her on developments including an increase in the number of students and the acceptance of the Centre as an examination centre. She was also pleased to meet Evasta who had been one of Irene’s first computer students but is now sponsored by our Chesham church on work experience as the Centre’s administrator

 

Potter’s Village Child Crisis Centre received a new baby referred from the local Hospital. Sadly her mother had tried to illegally abort her late-term baby who had survived the traumatic experience. However, the hospital does not have the facilities to care for the 1 kg premature baby, so had sent it to Potter’s Village for care.

 

And then it was our turn for a long and difficult journey. The safest way to travel back to Kiwoko is by Post Office Bus. It is amazing how tiring it can be sitting on a bus all day. The total journey is about 350 miles, or 14 hours door to door.

 

Back at the hospital there was time to take a photo of as many of the 375 hospital staff as were available. This inevitably meant that most of the nurses and doctors were caring for patients at the time. However, a good selection were available together with the support staff such as cooks, cleaners, security and grounds staff.

 

This weeks bug is a preying mantis that decided to drop in for a visit, no doubt looking for her mate.

 

 This week's proverb from the BBC Africa web-site is from Somalia: "Don't set out on a journey using someone else's donkey”