November 25, 2009

The Money

The money is being spent on a wide range of things including the clinic, new toilets, christmas presents and providing a much needed variety in the children“s diets. Due to the exchange rate and the low cost of living here every cent will make a valuable difference.

The clinic is particularly important as not only does it look after the children and workers in the oprhanage it is also the only medical centre for a wide area.

Here is the clinic and the volunteer nurse Alicia Ridge buying medicines at the local pharmacy (as you can see my photogenic skills have travelled with me). In my first week a family walked four hours to get some medical assistance at the clinic. This is not an usual event.