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is my number here please feel free to call me , it is free for me to get calls-it would be up to you to figure out an inexpensive way to call or text me. The rains have started early this year here, and that has kept the dust down. I got some great shots of Jenn handling a birth on the birth stool this AM and then had what felt like a very busy day of prenatal, but it was only 3-4. The issues here are intense, what we would call psycho-social issues. One meal a day and a few glasses (maybe only one) of water is the norm here for pregnant women. And the reason are often that ...oh it is almost too complicated, but seem to be in the schmucky husband/bitchy co-wife category, and intense hard work :miles of walking, carrying babies on back and water on head. A young woman needed to be counseled to go home to her mother, since she was so overworked and undernourished. Another was told to bring her husband next week so we can tell him that she can no longer carry water for bricks now that she is 9 months pregnant. We have a lady in labor who is really in early labor but is happy to stay here where she can rest and eat. Tomorrow Jenn and I will go on safari for two days before she returns to her village.
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6 comments:
Oh Kate! This is all so exciting!!!!
Thanks for blogging!
HI Kate! YOu sound like you are having quite the adventure!! Have you experienced much in the way of culture shock? What is the name of the people you are helping?
Much love and stay hydrated! I look forward to more posts!
Liza
Read again. That must be really hard to witness the poor care of the mothers to be.
Hi Kate....happy you arrived safely, hope you are reunited w. your luggage. Sounds pretty wild so far.....looking forward to hearing about safari....love you. M.
Hi Dearest
trouble signing on
Bless you for caring for these women
the contact for Matsiko Choir is Pastor Moses ssbgmoses@gmail.om
Hope you can meet these children
love
Aunt b
Tried to call, but Skype doesn't seem to work. Will try again, getting late here. Hope all is well. Love Jane
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