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november 2024
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Volunteering with the Vine Trust on Jubilee Hope. Læs mere
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    Moving to Makibwa.

    27. november 2024, Tanzania ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

    Engines started up at 4.30am to sail to Makibwa 1 1/2 hrs away. It began to get quite rough. I got up at day break to watch the island appearing. A picturesque island. We couldn’t anchor by the village as it was too rough so went a little further round. A few small boats out. Then the rain started. We had our usual team meeting. She msg, prayers updates from all ‘departeements’ 🤣 Breakfast of lovely bread rolls and chille sauce. Then wait for the rain to stop- played a very enthusiastic session of Dobble with various competitive folk. It is the local elections today and for some reason that was delaying things🤔. Eventually we got off to the island. Very rural. Individual farming plots as well as fish drying. Children lovely but grubby. Chickens, goats everywhere. Children slide. Very basic houses and cooking. Friendly people. Just fascinating. All very Green. The boat team were bartering for fish then chickens. 2 were killed halal and live ones collected to go on the boat back to Mwanza. They are apparently much cheaper and better from here. Not many patients came with their books. And we headed back to the boat gathering patients as we went. Back on the boat with the patients and we were sent for lunch! Then to work. A nice bunch of folk. Malaria in a 3 mth old. 2 new HIV cases in 23and 25 year old. One was devastated. They get free treatment but have to get to the mainland to register which costs. Lots of syphilis. Very sad really. It just seems the men can have sex with whoever. The lads from the boat went back to the island to buy more chickens and when all settled and now dusk we set off for Nyaburo. Lots of tiny boats with solar panelled lights to attract the sardines. The caption has to be so careful to miss them.Læs mere

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  • MaryARejsendeVine Trust Tanzania
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    A dreich start to the dayDobbleHilary getting a lift off🤣Mark's talkSolar panel on traditional houseToilet1Hezron DentistJumar CaptainDio Gracious, Chief EngineerBenjamin, lab man. Trainee marinerCheck that laugh

    Nyaburo

    28. november 2024, Tanzania ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    The snake was a Southern African Python. Can grow to 6m🤣. But not venomous. No more snakes. It’s actually only the 2nd one in 10 years. Another rough and rainy morning. A bit dreich. So meeting, breakfast then Dobble , The stowaway chickens were checked on and fed. No cock-doodle-dooing through the night! Late morning it calmed enough for a bouncy trip to the island and the throngs of residents. A lot of men. This explains the incidence of STDs- not enough women to go round. The children here seemed terrified of mzungos (white man). Mark gave an animated talk on the perils of alcohol- a big problem here. Folk listened attentively. Most of residents are sardine fishermen. Back to work for us. Nothing greatly exciting but always interesting. A lady 6mths pregnant- she thought and absolutely no antenatal care and still several partners🤔At least she was HIV and syphilis negative. Patients left and the boat was de-consulting roomed and washed down as efficiently as every day and we set sail back to Mwanza.
    Approx 9 hours.
    I haven’t mentioned the bottom of the boat where the dentist Herron age 76 works away tirelessly pulling teeth. Anna and Benjamin work away in the lab blood testing for malaria, HIV, Hb etc- all point of care tests. And microscopy of urine , and stool samples, brought in match boxes. Most of the patients bring both samples and are keen to get tested irrespective of symptoms. And there’s Aurelia at the well stocked pharmacy. Hardly a patient leaves without some drugs- I tried a few times and the patient just produces another symptom! The system works incredibly well and is impressive to watch. Patients crowd around everywhere, sitting or lying on the floor with no complaints Fascinating. What an amazing privilege to have been a small part of this amazing team albeit for such a short time. I’ve learnt loads, not least that I know very little of tropical medicine. I’ve experienced masses, seen fantastic teamwork.
    So back to Mwanza by 2 am. It’s calm and a beautiful evening. But the marine team have a difficult job avoiding all the small sardine boats with small lights. Concentration is mandatory.    Læs mere

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  • MaryARejsendeVine Trust Tanzania

    Last day with Jubilee Hope

    29. november 2024, Tanzania ⋅ 🌩️ 23 °C

    Awoke in Mwanza port. Final Meeting on top deck to which programme director Pastor Samuel came. A lovely gentle, smart, smiley man. Usual format was interrupted by needing to move the boat for a ferry, then a storm so the sides needed to go down….again. When the ferry moved it crashed right into us - no damage and seems to be a normal occurrence. Iziah asked everyone to report on the week. Lots of thanking, including to God. Lovely efforts made by the very shy Anna and Aurelia. Then us again. Hilary made a very eloquent speech and as usual a great effort on her Swahili. I couldn’t match that but I had crocheted a heart for everyone ❤️. Not sure what they’ll do with them! A token for the amazing friendship of everyone. Pastor Samuel spoke at length about the programme and appreciation of the support of the Mzungos. (Our £ is 50% of each trip)
    And people left, with chickens , on motorbikes.
    The bizarreness is never ending- we were interviewed by a radio then internet channel- both church based. All went well with until I mentioned the Amazon Hope - wrong continent🤔
    And our time to leave. Quite emotional leaving the boat and its amazing crew. I’ve truly never worked with such a cohesive team.
    Off to Ryan’s Bay Hotel posh hotel- what a contrast.
    We had a ‘gloves off’ debrief Iziah. Very few negative points, possibly few suggestions- but everything works so well it’s hard to improve.
    Lunch with Pastor Samuel and just as we were about to get in the swimming pool he offered a trip to the new boat MV Lady Jean. A smaller faster vessel, support for Jubilee Hope. Recently arrived from Scotland, in a container. She’s very smart.
    As ever the short journey there was interesting with the variety of travel and transport. Chickens on bikes, motorcycles with umbrellas, a cart overfilled of foam mattresses. No hooting and quite ordered.
    And back to hotel for a swim. It’s been hard surrounded by water and not able to go in.
    Final meal and beer😊 in outside restaurant and a sad goodbye to Hilary and Jean. An amazing pair of enthusiasts, great company. Friends for life.
    An early start tomorrow with Mark and home by Sunday am for MR training😊 🎅🏻
    What a fantastic adventure.    Læs mere

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