It is raining!
It poured with rain last night from about 10pm and it is still falling. It’s meant to be the opening today.
We arrive at the clinic to a mud pit, and struggling to see where our hard work has gone. Please stop!
The rain availed for most of morning but bang on 3pm, the heavens opened and people ran for cover. The opening is beginning in 30 minutes.
One thing we have noticed out here is that if it is raining everything is off. People just do not go out. Nothing would ever get done in England. So the clinic team sat waiting hoping some brave souls would face this oh so vicious rain.
Luckily the downpour was brief and slowly people started to arrive. The bishop spoke. He was followed by some other men and women. We sat, got lost in translation and sat some more.
Up we then got and cut the ribbons, had a tour of the wards, and returned for more speeches with accompanying nibbles and drinks. The whole event seemed to go well, and with the press present, we hope for some good publicity. The only problem with the event is that they forgot to thank the people who actually made it happen, namely Armorel and her team.
We don’t do it for the praise, but it would be nice if the at least the right people got it.
Armorel boosted her spirits with a quick phone call to Gran. So lovely to speak to her, and then it was off to bed.
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