Nkombo Island

25^th of November Nkombo island 13 people in a Toyota Land Cruiser

Tuesday started bright with a wonderful array of small very colourful African birds surrounding us in the trees as we had breakfast this morning  Then off to Nkombo island we all piled into the Land Cruiser each carrying a small filter our day bags and a large blue crate containing a community water filter.

We drove down a rough track the male muzungus in the back were quite sore by the time we had got to the end of a very bumpy road, not having the advantage of African bottoms!

So a trek in the hot sun to the top of the island with all our gear and arrived at the feeding centre surrounded by a huge throng of little people dressed in rags each holding a muzungus hand or the hand of someone holding one.

We were pleased to see that the children in the feeding program were looking very much better for their twice weekly feeds consisting of a very sweet mixed flour guel which they all drank down with immense satisfaction. Finally the children went outside and were entertained for ages by a tube of bubbles.

 The feeding clinic

 Judy delivering knitwear made by Southover ladies

 Jonathan and Obadias with two new friends

Peter teaching the use of the Aquafilter

Inside the people designated to teach the rest of the people were congregating to learn how to use the Aquuafilter. The plan was to give an Aqafilter to the two congregations  on the island one per family. Other groups were receiving a different sort of filter from a different organisation trading in carbon offsets. Peter did an excellent job of training them showing his school teacher skills then people from the school were trained on the big filter which was going to them. Finally to the pastors house for a wonderful lunch of locally caught fish and African vegetables we are always amazed at the generosity of the poor people. The back over the lake to another bumpy ride home just before the rain started which has set in for the evening.