From the surgeon :

Now, where was the road?

In the operating theatre there are less routine operations for me at the moment because it’s the rainy season and so people are busy planting, and non-urgent problems can wait.

This is generally a peaceful place –  but there has been a run of assaults in the last few weeks: a gunshot wound through the chest and abdomen; a spear wound of the abdomen; an arrow wound, again through the chest and abdomen, who had initially been operated on by someone else who missed some of the damage - he has needed a succession of major operations, but now looks as if he will mend. There were concerns that it was a poisoned arrow, explaining why he has been so sick.  Finally a machete injury with major damage to nerves and tendons of his hand. Investigations and treatment options here are limited, and a bit of improvisation has been necessary for all these patients. 

There have been new, recently qualified doctors appointed to two of the hospitals I work in. They are enthusiastic and interested to learn, and I have been really encouraged by their arrival.
.........While Alastair has been busy with daily difficult drives to hospitals to review his very sick patients, I've been running a one-week intensive English course for 4 of our pastor-students. They are in their second year in college but have really struggled with the basics of English. We have about 6 hours class room time together each day and its good to see them grow in confidence.