Today it rained… a lot! What’s all that about!?
We travelled to Blantyre to meet with the contractor from
the housing project. Originally we were to meet in Likhubula, but problems with
his car meant this wasn’t possible. If Mohammad won’t go to the mountain… then
Mulanje mountain goes to Blantyre…
This was an important meeting and a key objective of the
trip. The project has not been an easy one, and so it was vital we got a good
understanding of the difficulties and proposed way ahead from all parties. We
have come away with some good information for our committee to consider when
taking the important next steps to ensure the houses are completed.
After a quick visit to the bank and lunch with warm drinks
to defrost – did we mention it is freezing ????? (and a very funny misunderstanding
involving coffee in a teapot, tea that looked like coffee and the lesson not to
trust George with your teabag…!) – we headed back to Mulanje to visit Mulanje
Mission Hospital and Ruth Shakespeare. Ruth is the director there with a huge
amount of experience she is willing to share.
Ruth’s vision for the hospital is one of a holistic approach to health
including sustainable farming and crops, recycling and she is endeavouring to
develop these through the Mulanje area.
We came away with some clear thoughts and suggestions to
take home. In particular, relating to a nursing project young people at
Dunblane High school have been working on and how best to take this concept
forward.
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