GENERAL UPDATE

Friday we thought about Malaria as it was World Malaria Day. This is a disease that kills in 1 in 5 children under the age of 5 in Zambia. It is completely preventable if the right resources were available.

Due to a number of projects we have going in this area like the Child Survival Project and the Zambian Integrated Malaria and Pheumonia Study, Chikankata Hospital is making major inroads into reducing the incidence of this disease in the area.

Heidie and I knew very little about Malaria until we arrive in Zambia. We have both fallen to the female pregnant mosquitoes fangs on a few occassions and have first hand experience of this illness.

I have not mentioned the SW Division Team who visited Zambia, largely because the electricity situation was awful when they were here and its obviously difficult to blog when there is no power. They were great and the blessings were ours from their ministry. The gave a substantial financial donation to the Hospital and also brought some band instruments for the florushing YP Band at Chikankata Corps. The YP Band were on duty at the world malaria day.

We are also enjoying the company of our great friends Lisa and Nick, along with their boys Joshua and Daniel. Last week we all accompanied our visitors from the SW Division to Livingstone. I did a microlight flight over the magnificant Victoria Falls.

Heidie, who had nagged me all day about whether it was safe to do, then decided she couldn't resist it herself!

Richard and Joshua had their Danagerous Day Out - see Facebook for more pictures.

This weekend we are at Chisamba Lodge for Daniel's Birthday. On his very first birthday he rode an elephant to celebrate

It's been a good few weeks and we are so grateful to all who continue to support and encourage us in so many ways. We will try and keep you posted over our future as things seem still uncertain. However of this we remain very certain - GOD IS FAITHFUL!!