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On the way: many children by side of road
...not at school. Only about 50% of children in this area attend school |
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People starting to arrive at centre where clinic staff visit each Wednesday |
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Janny attending to infant with finger nail issue |
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While waiting for clinic staff to arrive, we walked to nearby school, passing many more children who don't go to school |
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Kachulu Primary School: 1,000 students, no
electricity, no water, 4 teachers short, and several classrooms short
None of the schools in this area has electricity. I have made donation to one school (US$300), have promised same to school in this photo, and DV can help other schools in the area as the year goes on (..sending money to Janny) Update
May 1, 2015: |
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A common sight at schools in this part of
the world, because of the shortage of classrooms: class under a tree. This Primary Three class has 108 students (!) ...when they all come to school. Today, only about 40 present |
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Head and shoulders, knees and TOES! |
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HEAD and shoulders... |
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Head and SHOULDERS |
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Now we're ready to sing it! |
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Knees and toes! |
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Janny and Gift on way back to clinic
session. I stayed for visit to another class (in classroom, where we did "The Wheels on the Bus") Many Primary Six girls aged around 15. They were
forced to leave school a few years ago, given to a man "for
marriage" (= to get money for the family), had a baby, and are now
back at school. Unlawful, but common. Law not observed. |
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Clinic nurse provided by Social Islamic Development. With her was a very friendly Imam |
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Giving out mosquito nets, bought with donation to Janny from HK Yau Ma Tei Sunday night gathering friends! Thank you Michael and Co! |
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Mosquito nets for this group of pregnant
mothers.
Hoping nets will not be used for fishing or gardening purposes! |
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These nets for women who've had Malaria more than 5 times |
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Praying for healing and protection from Malaria (Imam in background) |
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Daughter also a Malaria sufferer |
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One more Malaria sufferer
Many of these women are solo parents: husbands are in South Africa working (no work in Malawi) ...and often the husband will start another family in SA and abandon his Malawi family |
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Janny recording medical record |
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11 year old sitting by himself ....father
in South Africa, mother not sure where....boy had not had anything to
eat or drink today up to this time (about 10.30am)
And ...he has a deformed hand (from birth) and....he has never been to school Janny will follow up for medical check-up and school registration etc
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"Aunty" explaining how hand has
been deformed since birth.
Readers again invited to pray for this boy and all patients on the website files these days |
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When Janny heard boy had not had even a
drink so far today, she gave him her own bottle of water
Children and adults here drink very little water because they are far from Lake Malawi ....and often far from wells etc |
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This dear lady is HIV positive |
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Her home, like 95% of homes in this area, no electricity, no water |
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Hungry, thirsty, no school books ...yet happy |
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About half of these children go to school ...walking 1-2 km each way each day |
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Man is blind in left eye |
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This lady suffers from asthma and stomach problems |
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On way back ....people ploughing ...helping
each other: "Today my field, tomorrow yours" |
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Back at centre where I was staying ...notice how this amazing vehicle is made of bamboo, wire and plastic bottles! |
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Late afternoon, on arrival in Lilongwe
(capital of Malawi): a brief prison visit, where I was able to shake hands with some of the inmates |
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About 1,000 inmates, a minimum security centre ...with plenty of space (unlike HK prisons!) |