Two positive pieces of news this week, the first being a commitment from the Ministry of Health that the end of October is when the new wing will be officially ...

Home is getting nearer and excitement is growing, less than two weeks to go. My intention was to slow down a little with visits, however many people wanted to experience ...

Farewells started this week with our usual visit to my special village. I brought 3 home made lemon loaves, cheesie crisps, sausage rolls, biscuits for the children and juice. ...

Monday started at 8am and I met Beatrice to start the long drive, to hopefully collect the two surviving triplets and to take them to the orphanage. I was not ...

The Good Samaritan Following on from last weeks upset with the death of little Chisomo, Beatrice telephoned the director of the hospital involved for an update on what was being done ...

I visit the orphanage most weeks, usually when I meet up with the nuns and go out with them on their business. One morning I arrived and all the wee ...

9th May. Everyday is challenging, emotionally, culturally and geographically. I am becoming more accepting of what is possible, what I can do so I can sleep at night and what I ...

The highlight of the week has been the opening of the first MUMs feeding station. It is near the area of Lukini in Lilongwe in a village called Chimbayo. The ...

The rainy season is over. It has been two weeks since I gave you all an update of life here in Malawi. I have been blessed to have my sister, my ...

Much of the local chat this week has been about Madonna and the possible adoption. I do think that the media in the UK has probably been making much more ...

This week our visitors are two senior Obstetricians from Simpsons. This is their holiday time and they wanted to visit Bwaila to experience a little of how they could help, ...

I was glad when Friday arrived this week. I spent every day in the car, out and about in villages. The driving I find, actually the most difficult and the ...

It is hot! The door is open and I can see a corner of the palm tree on the front green, very gently moving in the very welcome breeze. The ...

Monday morning was warm but the sky was grey and cloudy. This was a good day for driving the long distance, although there was always a threat of rain. I ...

Last years maize crop is finished and many people are hungry. Children have swollen bellies a sure sign of malnutrition. The night security man often gets our left over supper. ...

Saturday and off to the airport to collect our first visitors. Two of my work colleagues from Edinburgh have arrived for a two week Malawi experience. After the girls freshened ...

This week has been very varied with visits to the village and some hospital activity. I have committed to working with Beatrix one or two days a week. Beatrix ...

I spent the beginning of the week at the Anti natal clinic as part of my orientation programme of two weeks! The anti natal block also comprises of a Family Planning ...

The week started by going with Jean and Victor to teach the women in a village how to build a wood burning stove and to check the maize which they ...

I didn’t think I would be writing before next week but then after a day in Bwaila like today, I felt justified in telling you a little. I felt frustrated, ...

I didn’t think I would be writing before next week but then after a day in Bwaila like today, I felt justified in telling you a little. I felt frustrated, ...

This is my second blog, the first one never made it to the page I think lost in siber space somewhere, very frustrating. The rain is torrential at the moment and ...

The day before we leave and time is running out, so much to do, so many ends to tie. Goodbyes all round. This is my first entry and I will start my ...