We arrived back from Tsau on Friday night after a 10 hour bus ride. Everyone traveled well and had a good time. On our first day in Maun we visited with the Director of Public Health for the Maun district along with some Health workers from the villages. He explained how their malaria prevention program was organized and how it had been progressing over the past 10 years. Then he told the group which families in the village we would be distributing nets to. Since many families already owned nets we were asked to give nets to orphans, the destitute and the disabled. In the afternoon we drove to Tsau and visited the Chief to plan for the Kjotla. Wednesday night we got into our camp after dark, made a fire and cooked meat for dinner. A traditional Braai!
On Thursday morning we drove to Tsau and found everyone waiting for us at the Kjotla. The ceremony started right away, with Benson and Christiana acting as the Directors of Ceremonies. There were many speakers including Mr. Hamluba, Mr. Meyers, Marci and Kutlo. It was nice to have so many students and teachers involved in the program. The local choir performed and the nets were formally presented to the health workers. Following this we divided into three groups consisting of 3 students, a teacher and a local citizen, who would show us the homes that were supposed to receive nets. This was by all accounts a tremendous success and a wonderful experience for us all. The people in the village greeted us warmly and made us very comfortable as we discussed malaria with them. Please see the pictures in the slide show on the sidebar.
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