Today our lovely friends from the DR Congo came. They are two of the heads of the Assemblies of God Church in DRC. Each time Rob brings a filter over for them this time it was a family filter. Also they brought Demetri the co-ordinator for public health for the Church. Diabetes is a growing problem in DRC as in all of Africa, caused mainly by big western corporations coming in with sugary foods such as Fanta and cola and beer. Also the rise of motorised transport. So I had brought out some diabetic equipment and teaching materials which they are going to translate into French and Swahili.
Rob demonstrating the filters
The pastors with the filter which had been donated.
Next we went to St Mathews to meet the new headmaster Peter. We inspected the rainwater installation and there were a number of repairs which we discovered needed doing Peter seemed very organised and we reminded him about budgeting for maintenance. Then the highlight of our trip visiting another dear friend the widow Bernadette who we built the first house for she greeted us as enthusiastically as normal and she and her children all seemed well. Then on to our Rwandan friends who live in Brighton Jonathan and Jackie's. Jonathan's parents who live in a larger house at the top of Kamembe were quite a contrast to Bernadette's little mud hut.
Then back to the guest house to find more friends Jonas and Innocent pastor at the hospital. So we had a lovely meal together to finish our day.
Then back to the guest house to find more friends Jonas and Innocent pastor at the hospital. So we had a lovely meal together to finish our day.
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