Village life

We spent three fascinating days in the Bo area (see Google maps) on a trip to find and pick up ladies suitable for surgery, who are suffering from fistulas.

The dozen villages (up to 2,000 people) that we visited were so remote that none had a phone. Only government or charity vehicles ever visited. This is where a lady can be in labour for five days with no help. She may die, or survive with damage to her pelvic organs, and lower limbs.

We have a draft strategy to provide a mobile phone to selected patients going back to this environment, which has initial approval. Please pray as we study and do a pilot project.

Also pray for Dave in the next two weeks when he undergoes intensive training by an experienced VVF surgeon from Australia. In fact the next 5 weeks will be very busy with another surgeon also.