Last night we had a scary time with our friend Judith, a teacher and FOF implementer at Mibenge. She has come down with cerebral malaria and is in serious condition. We gave her some of our malaria medication, but we didn't have enough for a full course. Being late at night and out in the bush, no transport was available, and Mibenge has no access to health clinics or medical assistance. Early this morning we rushed her to the hospital a few hours away in the nearest town Kalulushi.
Malaria is such a horrible disease.
Robi's had it three times now. It's amazing that one little mosquito can do so much damage. It doesn't seem real. The morning birds and the voices of our neighboring villages filter their soft sounds for miles. A little girl has just snuck over to watch our morning activities and is peering at me from behind a tree.