Home Sweet Home

I am in Werkok,  What a great day I had.  Aaron and I got up, went out to breakfast and then off we went to do errands.  We went to see Abdi, the Somalian, who supplies building materials for projects at the hospital.  Aaron needs to put a roof on the generator building.  We had to go to his brothers shop.  We went in a pickup truck and a police pulled us over to try to extort money from the driver - who had all his paperwork in order.  I guess corruption is alive and well the New Sudan (I think always was here).  We then went to International Medical Corp and I was so fortunate to be at the door when the new Country Director pulled up.  She is just a great person and is from DC.  I told her about Gabriel Mabil and how I would like to get him into a medical education program.  IMC no longer has their nursing program, but she was sure there were others and she would work on it.  I was so thrilled and can't wait to see Gabriel tomorrow to give him the news.  After that we were walking to the Episcopal Cathedral, All Saints.  When we were walking I threw an empty water bottle onto a pile of junk and Aaron laughed because I never do that, I look for a trash barrel (there aren't too many).  Just as we were walking from there, someone starts whistling and yelling.  I am thinking to myself "I knew I should not have thrown that bottle".  Turns out is was John Makach who I know from the hospital.  He does not work there any more, but does work in Bor.  It was such a nice reunion.  He was the driver and mechanic at the compound.  He is in many of the pictures from last years post.  I swear, I can't go anywhere without seeing someone I know.

The Cathedral is on a huge piece of property.  Is a nice compound and they have a guest house.  The church is beautiful and looks like it is well loved and well used.  I will have to research it to see how old it is.  

Jacob Gai and Daniel, the driver, picked us up and we hit the road around 2:30.  Dirty dusty ride.  I took pics and will add them when I can.  We arrived at 7:30 pm.  There is a team here.  They are medical students with a prof from GW in DC.  I guess hundreds apply for this trip but only 8 get chosen.  So they are really the cream of the crop.  I hope they won't do all my work!!!!  I guess there is always inventory and to fix up the pharmacy.  I am so looking forward to getting to work tomorrow. 

Well, I am charging everything and then hitting the sack.  It has been a long day and now I feel that I have finally come to my destination.  It is good to see everyone.  We received such a heartfelt warm welcome.
 Night night
C