10th June Rural Industries

In our recent trip to Bo we crossed a wide river that transects the country. On the bank we came across 20 women panning for gold from the black sand they brought up from the bottom of the river! There were also 20 men in a gang in midstream who were searching for diamonds!

In villages we saw coffee, and rubber being grown, and we were introduced into the hundreds of uses of the oil palm tree. These include cooking oil and making soap.

VVF surgeon, Judith Goh came from Australia for two-three weeks to train Dave. She is brilliant! After several previous weeks of frustration I feel greatly relieved to be shown ways to tackle the extremely challenging surgical problems that I may face on a daily basis. Thank you Lord!