Mwachisompola Health Clinic Handover

This week was full of many office duties including airport runs,

 flat repairs, accident reports, getting supplies,

 teaching at missionary leadership council, monthly report, etc. 

 The highlight was the handover ceremony at the

 Mwachisompola Health Clinic.  World Vision put on

 a big show with about 500 people there, including

the permanent secretary of the National Health Ministry.  

The Church donated hospital furniture including these beds and medical equipment. 
We gave them their first ultrasound machine in the entire district.
 Most of the project was supported by World Vision.
 They built the maternity clinic and a new water system.  

We were told the program started at 9 a.m.but, it got started at Noon.

  So we tried to find ways to pass the time...

Young boys posing for us.

Before the program a group from the United Zambia church sang.

  They were really good.

Lots of impromptu dancing by the young boys

 before the program started.

When the dignitaries arrived, they were escorted in by this group.  

We found a member of our church with this group.  

There were about 500 people from the surrounding area who attended. 

This group of nurses kicked off the program as they sang the national anthem. 
We have learned enough of it to be able to sing along with most of it now.
  It's really a nice song!

Some locals performed a few dances. 

And more dancing after the program 

while dignitaries were touring the clinic.

Just to show that we do other things besides going to programs,
 here's a shot of the missionary truck that was hit by a bus.
  Lots of paperwork and repair quotations and insurance work.