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Posted by Christine Gorman http://www.blogger.com/profile/02031314317405641083 noreply@blogger.com on 27/07/2008
Katherine left as planned today for the U.S. Shes taking the videocamera, recorded tapes and several backup DVDs with her. I had thought of holding on to the videocamera for the rest of the trip but finally decided it is just too much equipment to lug around and be responsible foralong with audio an ...
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Posted by Christine Gorman http://www.blogger.com/profile/02031314317405641083 noreply@blogger.com on 26/07/2008
23 July, WednesdayA welcome sound from female wardlaughter. That means nine-year-old Miriam is really coming along fine. She was admitted a few days before we arrived at the end of June with second degree burns across her abdomen. She was trying to warm herself by the fire at home and her dress caug ...
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Posted by Christine Gorman http://www.blogger.com/profile/02031314317405641083 noreply@blogger.com on 26/07/2008
21 July MondayWatched as an elderly woman was discharged this afternoon and loaded into a waiting ox cart for the ride home.You can hardly see her in this photo. She's lying down behind the seated woman. The family was eager for me to take the photo. They were quite pleased with the results on t ...
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Posted by Christine Gorman http://www.blogger.com/profile/02031314317405641083 noreply@blogger.com on 26/07/2008
18 July FridayKatherine and I went with the mobile clinic today to Thozaabout 9 km away. Eileen stayed behind to take some more photographs at the hospital. I took a few photos in Thoza and then had lunch with Mary and Lupenga Mphande. He is a professor of African studies at Ohio State. Small world. ...
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Posted by Christine Gorman http://www.blogger.com/profile/02031314317405641083 noreply@blogger.com on 26/07/2008
16 July, WednesdaySixteen-year-old boy today came in with a badly broken arm. He looked about 12--stunting due to longterm lack of food.The story was that he fell off a bicycle on his way to the hospital to beg for food. Both parents are dead. He is living with his elderly grandmother (although it w ...
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