Day 164 – Saturday 10th July 2010

It was another early start as I was heading off to the farm and Armorel to the clinic. I went to the farm with Bryan (an American pastor) to pay the workers and check how they were all getting on. We are trying a soil regeneration programme, with a group of local women helping us out. They had worked tirelessly and put me completely out of pocket.

Just brilliant.

With an hour or so before we needed to be back we decided we would go for a quick adventure up the mountain / hill. We took one of the workers with us as a guide, and he stormed up the hill with Bryan and me dragging ourselves behind. It was a hot climb but with an amazing view. I sadly forgot my camera but this is the hill taken a few months back.

Armorel had been busy in the clinic and is working hard with a newly diagnosed diabetic whose blood sugar is fluctuating hugely. Simple things make it all so much harder, like not being able to afford to do a blood sugar test all the time.

After a late lunch of soup in the sun we headed to the market. We have gotten to know a number of market sellers and are trying to build on these relationships. Today, we had been invited to the house of the lady, who sells us bananas, and avocados. We had a lovely afternoon with her, her daughter and about 20 kids from the neighbourhood.

She is a single lady who left her husband because he was abusive towards her, with the final straw being when he broke her leg in a rage. This was last year, but she is still and pain and has difficulty walking. However, through this she smiles and is great fun. Next weekend we are returning the favour and she is coming to ours.

We are feeling lazy tonight so will head out for dinner I think.