the evolution of a prairie boy residing in BC...

Mbale and Bufukula

Thursday, July 12, 2007

posted by c-haynes at 10:41 p.m.



Ariving in Mbale was excellent the roads were good and my spirits up. I am enjoying the layout of the city and the reletive friendlyness of it's patrons as well as the great indian food.




Yesterday I followed Angela to Bufukula and got to see her in action conducting her mobile clinic. She is set up in one of the school's offices for the time being while they are still constructing the clinic. She is acting like a nurse/pharmasist/doctor, doing treatments and dispensing free meds to the people she sees here.


During my trip I have been surounded by doctors, nurses, and midwives and I've had a good chance to see them in action and hear their stories. They all impress me so much with the work they are doing and if I ever grew up I would like to be like them but alas I am an engineer with a different mind that works just a little differently.


It has been great to spend this time with Angela she is almost done and in need of a good break as she has been working very hard trying to help an many people as she can. The FHI staff have much praise for her and I think the community will definately feel her absence.





One patent has captured Angela's heart. A little abandoned girl named peace who is now being looked after by her grandmother was brought in sevearly malnurashed and sick with malaria and other ailments. FHI have brought her and the grandmother to the local big hospital for treatment and education. Peace is responding and is now able to grasp things and smile again. She is gaining weight slowly and is up to 5kg but she is 9months and should be much heavier. Pray for her recovery when you think of it.