All in a Day's Work

The working day starts early at the hospital.

Because we live close to the equator dawn is at 7 am throughout the year. The first arrival is the milkman. In previous blogs we’ve shown milk being delivered from a churn tied to the back of a bicycle. This has now been upgraded to a motor bike for speedier delivery from cow to home.

July 2013

The modern milk round - from udder to you

On weekdays there is chapel before the start of work. This Friday the staff who helped at the children’s club, Ekisa, earlier this month lead the worship by introducing songs and dances used with the children.

Enjoying worship

 

It is the middle of the rainy season which means on most days there are periods of heavy rain separated by bursts of hot sunshine.  Because the building are roofed in corrugated metal sheets the noise of the rain falling on the roof makes normal conversation difficult.

Water, water, everywhere.......

 

The large quantity of water falling means that the basic drainage system is subjected to a lot of pressure. This week some of the hospital’s staff had to sort out drainage problems near to on of the main hydrants from the hospital’s water source. This water, pumped from our underground well, is essential as the main water supply to the hospital.

...... but not always where you want it