Catherine's Quest: A day in the life

I come from a long line of wanderers so it is not strange that I go to South Sudan - Now called The Republic of South Sudan - to work at Memorial Christian Hospital. I have been doing this since 2008. The hospital is located in the bush near the village of Werkok. It is northeast of Bor, if you look on a map. People walk, sometimes for days, to get medical care. Dr. Ajak is the Dr. Boss-man. He arrived a week after I did in 2008 and has graciously stayed, keeping the place open and allowing me to continue to visit and work.

I will be returning to South Sudan next month, October, 2011. I am very excited to be on my way back to the land I so love. I miss the people and hardly a day goes by that I don't think of my colleagues and friends. And, as I said in the past, I come from a long line of wanderers and the call to get back wandering is very strong!

I have recently added pictures to my blog. Please go to the beginning of the blog and read forward to see the work that is being done. This puts faces on all the people I have written about. Learn about Gabriel and his family, Dr. Ajak's work and all the Mamas. I will begin writing again as I prepare to go next month. I hope you join me on this adventure.

Friday, February 5, 2010

A day in the life

Long work day then a fabo dinner with friends. Thanks Susan and Brian. I am pretty much ready, few things in the AM. I keep going over "what should I take to Sudan?" I seem to just have tons of meds and not much else. No gifts for the mama's or the workers. Ahhhh, I want to do it all. My flight is late afternoon and so I can leisurely make my to the airport. I think the next post will be from Sudan or maybe Amsterdam. Thank you all who have supported me
C