Hi Marc,
Hope things are going better for you than they are here. The cholera epidemic is getting out of hand, and t he need for rubber gloves is acute. The chemist’s here are asking for the equivalent of between US100 and 500 for just one box. I’m scrambling asking everyone possible to bring some. The death rate is higher than normal even with cholera, due to extreme hunger and HIV/AIDS.
We have a little girl, Munyara who’s father brought her to us in despair as his wife had died, and the baby is quite sick. She is almost 2 but seriously malnourished, is HIV positive and also has TB. She keeps crying for “nyama” (meat) and I kept wondering why as I knew her father was much to poor to buy for her. We discovered that her “nyama” is termites! Father had poked in the termite holes till they come running out to see what was the matter, and he scooped them up in a pan and fried them for her every day!
Let me know if a schedule has been worked out so someone can plan to drive to Harare and pick up any visitors. Thanks Marc. We still need lots of prayers and miracles!
Love,
Paula
