Sunday 1 December 2013

New Growth

 

As ever, a busy couple of weeks. We seem to be coming out of the wet season and get sunshine into the evening most days. A bit of a contrast with weather in the UK!

We've had 4 newborn babies in 2 weeks which is stretching the staff in babies A. We have put in extra workers for day and night. We have another baby waiting to come in but he is currently in an incubator in the prem unit so we have a bit of time before finding a space for him.

 

 

 

Late Sunday afternoon and the Carers dance to entertain the toddlers but they seem monumentally uninterested.

 


 

 

Meanwhile, Dushime, who is going home tomorrow plots a bit of last minute mayhem. I have irrefutable evidence should we suddenly be without water.

 

 

 

 

Winniefred, our new Social Worker is learning fast. A father to one toddler who is ready to be resettled said that as his son was healthy and doing well, could he not stay on here. 'Eh' she said...'Do you see other children who have been left here by their fathers? Do you not take any responsibility for this child being brought into the world? You have remarried and had another child yet want to reject this one who lost his mother?' After several minutes of this he meekly handed over his phone contact number and directions for her to visit his house. Yep, she'll do well. We are not in the habit of bullying families, I hasten to add, but sometimes they need a bit of a reminder as to their agreement. Her home visit will ensure there is no reason why he cannot have the child.

Another proud moment was picking the first tomato grown at Potter's Village.

 

We need to take more seeds back with us in January. The children now have basil and parsley added to their food for added greens and taste. Parsnips will soon be ready but they are something new here and I am told it will take a while for locals to believe they are not carrots with something gone wrong with them.