Makeni

Today we're heading out to the Makeni Islamic Centre to set up the dental clinic. Our suitcases arrived at the airport so we're able to do some preparation today. We'll stay in Lusaka tonight and carry on with some treatments tomorrow morning before coming back to Fringilla Lodge in Chisamba for the opening of Esther's MYCEPA clinic which helps children with cerebral palsy. CP is a big problem here, since a lot of the mothers have cerebral malaria during pregnancy. If a child is born with CP they cannot feed or move without help, because the connection between brain and muscles is compromised. Esther's fifth child was born with CP, and luckily enough there was a local nurse trained in physiotherapy, which allowed her to teach Esther how to deal with her son's CP. This young man is now almost 30 years old and a champion for equal opportunities for disabled workers.

You can see more about Esther's story here: http://youtu.be/X5ljpQrMOPE