Variety - The spice of Life

 

Some things stand out as different. For example, the typical Tanzanian house is a simple 2 room property with a simple tin roof and a plot of land to grow food.

  

And then there are the exceptions which seem to have come from a different world. And they did, being built by British staff before Tanzania became independent.

And nearby other new houses are being built, which also seem to come from another world

 

The typical Tanzanian food is rice and beans, or ugali (ground maize and beans).

 

 

And then some Saturdays we enjoy pancake and syrup.

 

Then we sometimes see things which are peculiar. Such as this motorcyclist looking for somewhere to park and using a drainage slot as a wheel stand.

 

One of the attractions to customers of the products produced at Neema Crafts is the variety. Here are a selection of lampshades ready for delivery.

 

 

 

Building Them High.............And Knocking Them Down

Because many young people work and study here there are several weddings a year. This week a midwife in Dr. Corrie's ward got married. Weddings are big events and need someone to bake many cakes. Another medic, Dr Diane is a bit of an expert and baked about a dozen cakes for the wedding – quite a pile!!!! These needed Dr C’s car to get them to the reception.

 The following is a picture of one of the local chemist shops – one way of getting a high score, perhaps?

 

This week the hospital received a team from UPMB (the Uganda Protestant Medical Board) who came to inspect some of the hospital’s services. These are scored and a report issued. This year all areas of the hospital improved with the control of infectious diseases being given 100%!!!.

 

Like most of Uganda we do not enjoy the privilege of mains sewage. Many of the toilets are no more than holes in the ground which require regular emptying – not a pleasant job which most people clearly try to avoid!

 

 

In previous weeks we’ve shown pictures of the traditional wood and mud houses. This week is an example of how they are knocked down.

 

This week’s proverb from the BBC Africa web-site is from Nigeria  “When the frog in front falls into a pit, those behind tread cautiously”