Wati asks that we pray about the cholera outbreak. Schools in Lilongwe and Blantyre didn’t open as planned after the Christmas break due to the increasing number of cases. The Government is providing an oral cholera vaccine to help with the situation.
Please continue to remember Janet McMaster’s health. Janet has recently had a second cancer surgery and expects to begin further treatment in the coming weeks.
Janet has been responsible for overseeing SALT’s finances and we miss her input. Please also remember Gail as she tries to handle the increased bookkeeping / finance responsibilities as a result of Janet’s illness.
Anna says, Please pray for the health and strength of the team. Both Harold and Goodson have been under the weather during the past week.
Note: Malawi is currently experiencing yet another Cholera outbreak. According to Reuters, it has claimed over 110 lives since March, with thousands of others infected, making it one of the worst outbreaks in recent years. Millions of people in Malawi have no flush toilets and many still do not even have access to a latrine. During wet season these poor hygiene standards leave such people very vulnerable to disease. Wet season is also the time when Malaria proliferates, due to increased numbers of mosquitoes which carry the parasite.
Brother Stephen writes: Even as I wrote recently to appreciate how smoothly my recent trip had gone, a nasty infection was developing in my leg.
I had to cancel meetings planned for last Lord’s Day, and by Monday the leg was swollen, angry red, and becoming very painful. I was thankful for a very quick telephone appointment with my GP, who diagnosed cellulitis from an infected insect bite. He started me on an immediate course of antibiotics, and I’m thankful that in the past couple of days there is a noticeable improvement, although the leg is still somewhat discoloured and tender in places.
