Business as Usual

After several months in temporary accommodation the HIV clinic which Irene is helping moved back into their refurbished building.

 

 

Because construction with brick and concrete is cheap here, rather than buy wooden furniture desks and benches have been made out of cement. This means they will last longer and cannot be taken. However, it can cause problems when you fit cupboard doors where you need to sit to use a computer.

 

 

 

At least patients won’t be tempted to loiter in the waiting area –unless they bring their own cushion.

 

 

On Friday Irene was asked to do simple business planning training for a group of women from the local church. Because it was so hot they found it more comfortable to sit under a verandah than in the open.

 

 

This week’s Proverb from the BBC Africa web-site is from Nigeria: “A vulture has no business with the barber”