Thanks to all of you!
I spoke about the maternity ward rehabilitation project in my last update. I was finally able to upload some photos and will attempt to follow the progress as the project moves along.
I was able to raise more than the budgeted amount for the latrines. And, I'm very thankful for your generosity. The extra money will go towards purchasing a small fridge to store medications like oxytocin, buying supplies like gloves and suture, and a new sign for the maternity ward.
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This is the post-partum area (after delivering a baby).
Beds are typically lined up in a row next to each other. |
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This room was the delivery room, but it will now be divided in
half for the delivery room and an operating room. |
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Building of 2 new private rooms.
There will be a total of 4 private rooms for up to 30 patients. |
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The outside wall of the private rooms looking into the post-partum area.
The building is a rectangle, so at the very end you can see the old delivery room. |
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| The old latrine. |
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| One of the old toilets. |
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My friend Kimiko, who is a general surgeon,
checking out the hole leading into the septic field. |
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The site of the new latrines will be just on the other side of the wall.
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| Me with two of the midwives (Salama and Rogeline). |
