Stories
A few hours into the ward round I learned there was a visit to to the village later in the day, and there was a space for me. We would stay for 5 days, and sleep in the village houses, where I was told there would be rats climbing all over us at night.
On Friday 15th May, the first stones were laid for the new surgical block here at the Good News Hospital, Mandritsara. The ceremony included speeches from missionary surgeon Ted Watts, General Director of the Good News Project Euryaldys Tombomora and the governor of the Sofia region, René de Rolland Lylison.
Madagascar has one of the highest rates of malnutrition in the world, with nearly half of all children affected by chronic malnutrition.
“It’s really nice caring for people,” said Theophile. He’s not only in charge of the pharmacy but the x-ray department as well…
Hilde asked him, among other things, where he was going to church. He said he wanted to go to the Baptist church! Sunday school starts at 8 am.
The cleaning department at the hospital is really aware that their role is important because it prevents the spread of germs.
It is sometimes said that the Flemish are born with a brick in their stomach. The Malagasy and British may be no different. This combination cannot help but lead to new building plans.
Each patient is given a little book to help them count the weeks down – it takes them through the bible and each day has a picture to colour relating to the story.
10 days after landing in Tana, I was back where I belonged: room 4 of externes (outpatients) with my translator Madame Pirette raring to go and a fistful of carnets.
