The silent cost of child malnutrition
February 16, 201216 CommentsJust as I was about to leave for the day, Steve, one of the nurses, asked me if I could see this one case before going. Beatrice (not her real name) was two years and seven months old when she arrived... Read more...
There is no medicine like hope....
February 13, 20128 Comments“There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow” , Indeed a strong quote from Orison Swett Marden (American writer) on which... Read more...
People are waiting for us!
February 8, 20120 Comments We are on our way in the direction of Musonjo, a long line of porters moving slowly through a palette of different greens in an almost snakelike motion. Every small but determined step reduces the distance... Read more...Preparing for a walk of 6+9
February 8, 20122 CommentsAnd again it is 5 o’clock in the morning. After a couple of days rest I prepare myself for our trip to the Itombwe Forest, 2 days walk across the most eastern mountain range of The Hauts Plateaux. Yesterday... Read more...
In the Beginning
February 7, 201218 CommentsIn the beginning, long ago, there was the thought that MSF would be an organization I would want to work with. They are neutral, impartial, non-denominational and go to all the tough places. They seem... Read more...
HIV co-infection
February 7, 20122 CommentsI’m on different drugs now and it’s better. My greatest fear is that, after finishing the treatment, I won’t have the capacity to do the things I was doing before. I always have that question... Read more...Belief in a cure
January 31, 20120 CommentsIn the end I will go back to Gulu. That is the place I know very well. I lived there so many years. That is my plan. I lived there during the conflict and didn’t leave until last year -16th of May.... Read more...Life has changed
January 31, 201216 CommentsMy parents called me lucky and I guess it’s absolutely true to me - “I am lucky". You may be wondering what makes me feel lucky? It’s the feeling that I am alive and going to be with my family,... Read more...
Strength returning
January 30, 20122 CommentsI’m happy I can see a great change. There’s a great change in me. People have been saying I look strong and I am strong! I can do a lot of things!! I’ve been running, I’ve been walking, and today,... Read more...To Blog or Not to Blog
January 30, 201228 CommentsTo blog or Not to blog, with apologies to Shakespeare. MSF offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict, irrespective of race,... Read more...
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