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.

Memorial Christian Hospital & Compound

Memorial Christian Hospital & Compound
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.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Tuesday, Tuesday

Great sleeping weather.  Up early, Mary here early to start pancakes.  So many people here sleeping all over the compound.  No one is worse for wear.  Enough cots, nets, pillows, covers.  I have been working on an inventory method for the meds.  After working in the pharmacy yesterday, I saw what we were out of.  I gave a list to Ajak as he was going to Bor.  I also gave him money for the meds from the donations that I got.  Thank you everyone for your contributions.  I am almost done with the inventory and the process to keep up with having an adequate amount of medicines. 

I went back into the kitchen this afternoon.  I taught Mary how to make chicken soup.  I think she got it.  I used spices by pouring them in my hand so that she could see how much to use.  I think she got it.  We also talked about some other cooking things.  She just needs a little guidance, now that we have food supplies here.  I hope she keeps up with what I have taught here.  All the Dinka's seem to like the food I have made.

The Team is still here.  AIM Air is waiting to get their renewal - to enter into Central Africa Republic.  They get this every six months and timing is that it is up for renewal right in the middle of their trip.  I think they will be off tomorrow first thing.  Capt. Jon is on the phone right now getting the license number.  It has been nice having interesting people around.  Also here is a guy named Scott from Chad.  He and his wife are there with their five children.  They have been there for six years, two more to go on their contract.  He is Capt Jon's cousin and the two of them grew up in Africa as children of missionaries.  What interesting lives they lead.  Also, Dr. Glen worked with Scott's parents in Zambia when Scott was young.  So it was a reunion between them.  It really is a small world.
 
Dr. Ajak is giving an annual report on the state of the hospital in this past year.  It is interesting to hear the types of illnesses.  There were only three deaths this past year, a 65 year old and two of the triplets that I spoke so much about last year.  They died two weeks after I left last year.  Very sad, but a truth about this area.

Well, off to bed.  Hope all is well where ever you are.  All is well here.
Night, night
C




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