Container not yet in Malawi

Lots of calling and texting, but the container did not move all week and time is running out. Unfortunately, it causes a lot of stress. It was only this past weekend that we received a message that the container has left for Malawi. Relief! On the return journey from Lake Malawi, the 'main' road runs partly via dirty road through a nature reserve. It was quite exciting because we forgot to refuel and we drove full on reserve, not knowing how long and without telephone coverage in no man's land. We made it through the gate and were able to find someone on a motorcycle who went to fetch us petrol with a jerry can. The same day to the District Health Officer in the District Hospital for (again) discussion of the contracts. Thursday had discussions with the volunteers, Hospital Committee and other parties in the clinic in Kakwale. Marleen and Annette visited a new district for home care with the nurses and Jan was allowed to follow the container again and draw up the necessary agreements. The big question in the home care project is always how the nurse will visit the patients in the remote districts. Now we still do that with our car, which will no longer be there when we leave. After consultation with the District Health Officer, we decided to purchase 2 motorbikes for the nurses in Kakwale Clinic and Kaluluma Rural Hospital. Friday we went to buy them in Kasungu. That was another great experience. First let our Malawian contact Manford negotiate, and then Jan could only walk in, because otherwise you will pay too much anyway. We are going to donate them to the clinics or the government, which will also take care of maintenance and petrol. We will hand them over to the Minister of Health on the 25th, who will be visiting Kakwale next week. Saturday we had home care training sessions in Kaluluma again. Saturday evening we had dinner by candlelight (very often no electricity here) with the priest of the Mission Hospital where we stay in the guest house. And then another week passed.