Kalichero Muleyi

This morning I was supposed to meet Mr. Limwanya at 8 am. I waited…and waited. He is normally very prompt. However, it was 9:30 am by the time he finally arrived. Apparently, the Eye Centre landcruiser had gotten a flat tire this morning, so he had to change it out for the spare. I’m surprised that with the horrible condition of all the roads the tires in Zambia last as long as they do. Nonetheless, when we got to Chipata we stopped at the autoshop to repair the original tire and take off the spare again.

Finally we were on our way to Kalichero Muleyi. Wednesdays are always “outreach days.” We arrived at the clinic close to noon, and there were about fifty patients waiting outside for us. What a scene! After a prayer, we began to see patients. Mr. Limwanya and I split up the work so we could be more efficient – I saw close to twenty patients and he saw more than thirty. Although English is the national language in Zambia, many people in the remote villages only speak their tribal tongue. Since I did not know Nyanja, I often had to ask for translation. Nonetheless, we worked non-stop until 4 pm, at which point we broke for lunch. The clinic staff had prepared for us a delicious meal of nshima.

We headed back to Chipata with five patients whom we had scheduled for surgery tomorrow. One of the patients – a blind, older lady – felt nauseated and vomited all over herself on the ride home. Poor thing.
Anyways, Candice and Sarah -- the two girls from Walla Walla College -- are supposed to arrive tonight from Lusaka! They are both pre-med and commited to serving in Mwami for six months as student missionaries. I am looking forward to meeting them.