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I have spent today visiting a blind community in Dodoma. Unlike Buigiri, the village in which I am based, they get no support from the government or abroad. They therefore make their living by begging where they can expect to … Continue reading →

After the progress of yesterday, we’ve hit a brick wall today. We saw the surgeon this morning and he is unwilling to operate unless John has a CT scan – the nearest CT machine is 350km away in Dar es … Continue reading →

My recent postings have had something of the doom and gloom about them – but life out here is not bad. Really. I just like to have a bit of a moan sometimes and receptive ears are few and far … Continue reading →

I got to tell someone yesterday he has cancer – that was a first for me! I assumed he knew when he showed me his medical records but he is blind and his family illiterate and the medical system here … Continue reading →

ADIML (if you look carefully enough)   A fake sleep photo Time stamp#1 I have no running water so I fill this tank up each week by hand. It is surprisingly tricky taking a pic whilst brushing teeth I boil … Continue reading →