One of the things I've been really moved by is the 'fond de pauvrete', that is, a fund offered by the hospital that helps provide medical services, surgery and medicine for those who are too poor to afford it.
People come from a long way to get here (in fact, especially for the patients from Chad or Nigeria, I really don't know how they manage to get here), and sometimes once here they have nothing to eat, drink or live on, let alone pay for medical services that may run to many thousands of CFA (central african francs).
People come from a long way to get here (in fact, especially for the patients from Chad or Nigeria, I really don't know how they manage to get here), and sometimes once here they have nothing to eat, drink or live on, let alone pay for medical services that may run to many thousands of CFA (central african francs).
If you'd like to donate to the poor fund for the hospital, everything helps, and it can be done quickly and easily. Please let me know via the blog, or at timhowles@gmail.com otherwise. Thanks.
In the meantime, some more photos from the hospital; this time, the paediatric ward (all with permission):
(Above): this is a very sad case indeed: a little boy called Y. with kidney problems. He's 2 months old, but you can see how small he is.
(Below): again, another sad case. This young girl, E, spent a whole year in the hospital in 2009 - 2010 with complications arising from an infection: she's now back. But she's got the best smile in the ward!
(Below): again, another sad case. This young girl, E, spent a whole year in the hospital in 2009 - 2010 with complications arising from an infection: she's now back. But she's got the best smile in the ward!
You can't quite see it, but my little friend here is sporting a Manchester United shirt (last season's too - not bad!):
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