Today (Tuesday) a group of us went to Ntchisi prison, in the mountains, to do a clinic. We were Charles, TK, Gospel, Jessie, Joseph (clinical officer) Joey, Luke and myself. We stopped at When the Saint's - a project helping girls who were victims of sexual abuse and / or trafficing. We picked up Newman (director) and his main counselor, Rosalyn, there. They came with us to the prison as Newman wants to start working with the male side of the crime. Charles and H2O managed to get a new little clinic built with 4 rooms. It is outside the prison. Prisoners can come one at a time for treatment, but we could not have so many as we saw (guesstimate -200) outside the prison walls.We were not allowed to take photos inside the prison. Charles co-ordinated the event, Luke did wound care, Joseph and I saw patients, Joey did the pharmacy, TK, Gospel, Jessie and Rosemary translated and helped Newman as he presented the gospel to inmates. It is a long trip and we arrived home hungry, thirsty and tired, but happy that we were able to help so many of the men. When we finished with the men, I helped (a little) in the pharmacy to finish up and Joseph went up to the clinic to see many of the wives and children of the guards.
Enjoy the photos!
The new clinic. Note the very steep 'wheelchair' access ramp.
View from the prison offices. It is a lovely area of the country!
Guys unloading the Pajero
More unloading
Group photo at When the Saints.
Gate of the prison leading into the actual prison yard
Group photo at the new clinic
More unloading
Gate of the prison leading into the actual prison yard
Group photo at the new clinic
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