Cultural Differences

One of the places Malcolm is able to share ideas is over a meal at the Guest House. This week there were a range of fellow Guests:

 

- Charles and Peter, 2 external auditors who are checking the accounts of the Hospital

- Mike (a Hospital Manager from Leeds) and Claire (a Midwife), visiting the hospital for a few weeks

-Rob and Alec, Medical Students at the hospital as part of their training

- David, an Irish civil engineer who is a regular visitor, often supervising building work

 

One of the recent discussions over dinner was about the different styles of worship in Uganda compared to the UK. David commented on a service he went to in Kampala which was somewhat lively, and a contrast to the quiet, meditative style he enjoys.

Last weekend was the annual mission at the hospital. As an illustration of the style of worship enjoyed here, during the opening choruses of the Sunday Service a spontaneous bit of Ugandan dancing broke out – a practice not often seen in UK churches!

 

When the Irish team left a week ago they also demonstrated a bit of their culture by singing a gaelic hymn in morning chapel – though Malcolm couldn’t help noticing a certain similarity to ‘What shall we do with the drunken sailor”!

 

One person who will be experiencing a change in culture is Ann Moore, a nurse who has worked at Kisiizi for about 20 years. This week she returned to the UK for a well earned month’s holiday.

 

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