Today, after all the patients had been seen we made a trip into the village to see where these people were coming from. We obviously stuck out and were immediately surrounded by and followed by a gang of children and wherever we went the crowd kept growing. We were warmly welcomed and invited into the homes of many, offering seats for us to sit down and stay for a while. I got some really great pictures but unfortunately cannot spare the hours it takes to upload them, so I pick and choose.

I am amazed at how hard these people work all day long and how happy and content they seem to be in their lives. We could all learn a thing or two from them.

It is good that I got to take the trip into this village because I will be leaving the boat in the morning for Chilmari (a char continuous with the mainland) to train their paramedics and local healthcare workers. I will be staying there for a few days to collect data on their rates of malnutrition to get a better idea of what is going on there.

It has yet to be determined whether or not I will be returning to the boat but my time here has been really great!