For the last two nights in a row, I've been shaken awake in my bed as aftershocks from the earthquake continue to pulse through this region. It was especially disconcerting two nights ago, when the bed was actually jumping. Just when I gained enough foggy awareness of what was happening and decided to rush for a secure doorway, the quake stopped. I went back to sleep, my heart racing. Phew. Never a dull moment!
A small team of us (Melene, Melanie, and I) have been down here in Nyamasheke since last weekend, facilitating a training in the Care Group model of community health outreach. Care Groups are groups of organized members of the local communities committed to teaching a specified number of households about health-related issues. The Care Group model was very successful in helping reduce child deaths and illness here in Nyamasheke during World Relief's previous child survival program. A small group of Congolese health workers joined us here in Nyamasheke to work on a plan to implement Care Groups in Bukavu, Congo. Here are some of our Congolese friends:
You might remember that I was in Nyamasheke a year and a half ago to complete my thesis research. It is great to be back! At that time, the hospital was under construction, but it is now finished. (And what a great job they did!) Below are two photos: the top is a "before" picture from 18 months ago, and the photo below depicts the new state of affairs.
Yesterday I was startled by the load this woman carried, out on the road. It's a common mode of transport for various goods, but this is a bigger load than most!
More later....
1 comment:
I have a couple inside photos of the AIDS bldg at K'gora if you would like them.
So glad you got to go back. I'm waiting for the right time also since God has assured me that I *will* return and reunite my body with my heart. :-)
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