Reasons to be cheerful one two three?

 

Plenty of cause to be cheerful this week as we walked out the back of the hospital to see the site of the new maternity building . The site has been cleared and foundations are being dug. It’s hard to believe it’s started at last but soon we will be in our new building and have enough space for all our women to deliver in privacy and comfort.

Reason two- last week we held our first community outreach meetings, lots of women coming and many very interested in what is being said and keen to learn how to improve their own and their families health. Again something we have been waiting for and it’s great to see it happening. 
 

 

 Then we have the 8^th of March what does that mean to you- here in Chad it’s time to celebrate put on our new clothes and march in front of the presidents palace for International Womens Day. This years theme womens independence. Unfortunately we were advised not to march in a large crowd due to the security situation. We explained this to our Chadian staff and were happy when they said well lets meet to pray for peace, eat and dance instead. So last Sunday that’s what we did. At Rachels house, (one of the midwives) we all met and celebrated and prayed for peace in the region. It was fun and we had plenty of energy to dance as we had not been in the sun for hours waiting to march. In the end fortunately the march was peaceful but security remains an issue here many are not able to celebrate. Prayers are still needed for peace in the region.