Time is
passing by quickly, and we have already been here a month! Our days are focused
at working with the project. Since this is currently not a very time consuming
business, we have time to stalk the maternity ward, do yoga and take walks.
Needless to say – we have some free time on our hands. And what better way to
spend it than with our new Swahili teacher, Astrida! She is a teacher at the
nursing school here, but she agreed to take us on and teach us on the side of
her real job. She is a very nice person!
Astrida is teaching us at home.
Speaking of
nice people, Maggan is one of those! Maggan is a nurse who has worked here at
Nkinga on and off for about 30 years. She has helped us a great deal during the
week she has been here!
Last tuesday we went to her place to meet with her friend who is a seamstress. We are going to have some dresses and skirts sewn! Besides her helping out Swedish students and working here, she also is involved in the maintenance and development of the hospital and its surroundings, and she helps the hospital financially a whole lot.
To help the hospital economy she has a foundation called “Nkingas vänner” (www.nkinga.se). The foundation gathers money through private donations and distributes it to hospital where the need is greatest. Amongst other things the foundation helps people in need of medical care who are unable to pay. The money has also financed the renovation and expansion of the ward for premature babies. The work that is done here really is amazing (more on that coming up)! The foundation accepts donations of all values, so if you find you have too much money on your hands, check out that website!
Last tuesday we went to her place to meet with her friend who is a seamstress. We are going to have some dresses and skirts sewn! Besides her helping out Swedish students and working here, she also is involved in the maintenance and development of the hospital and its surroundings, and she helps the hospital financially a whole lot.
To help the hospital economy she has a foundation called “Nkingas vänner” (www.nkinga.se). The foundation gathers money through private donations and distributes it to hospital where the need is greatest. Amongst other things the foundation helps people in need of medical care who are unable to pay. The money has also financed the renovation and expansion of the ward for premature babies. The work that is done here really is amazing (more on that coming up)! The foundation accepts donations of all values, so if you find you have too much money on your hands, check out that website!
The most marvelous Maggan.
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