May third at 3 am, the drones came first. By 4:30 am the people of Old Fangak awoke to “loud thunderbolt sounds of machine gun fire from helicopter gunships”. Random, scary, gunships just flying from the TB compound and the hospital compound where SSMR and MSF work....
Warm greetings from Old Fangak! Last month’s floodwaters were said to be the highest in 125 years. Daily temperatures are consistently 5 to 8 degrees above normal. It’s hot and muggy, with swarms of mosquitos to spread malaria and make us all scratch. Land in our area...
There is suddenly and unexpectedly an unprecedented increase in flooding around Old Fangak. It started raining like crazy. Thousands of people have had to evacuate to the North. Not again! Lake Victoria, the source of the river, recently reached its highest level in...
We are so lucky to have Dr. James Wal back with us! He sees outpatients that really need more expertise than our clinical officers can provide. Here is an example: A lovely three year old little girl came in with one eye bulging while Jill was overseas. Our program...
Well, the first week the thermometer hit 110 degrees, the government decided to close schools to protect the kids. They sent a memo advising people to drink lots, submerge in water, and get shade. When the high temperatures persisted after a week, the kids got to...
These hand powered carts allow disabled people to get around. We use them for polio patients, amputees, undiagnosed neurologic disorders, but mostly for TB patients. Here, transport to TB clinic for treatment is a family affair. This Mom with spinal TB was finally...
