The walls are nearly complete! Workers have begun preparing the planks for the roof construction. These planks interlock like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle to extend their length.
In certain areas in and near the hospital compound, “chink chink chink” is the constant soundtrack of life. It is the sound of the stone cutters at work.
For a pregnant woman, this journey of several days is exhausting. Lamina was incredibly happy when she finally saw Mandritsara in the distance and by chance even found a bajaj (a small three-wheeled taxi) that could take her and her companions.
The maternity department at the Good News Hospital has been busy since the day it was built, but the number of patients coming for care has now reached the point where bigger facilities are urgently needed…