Cape Town TimeLast night was Rakshana's (If she sees this sorry for the spelling) birthday and we went out to eat at an indian restaurant. Let me tell you what, those indians know how to cook! The food was amazing. The best part about the dinner was it only cost me $40 US dollars for an appetizer, a bottle of wine, an entree, a side of rice, and 2 beers! Where can you get that in America?
This week is all orientation, so I really do not have much to reflect on in regards to working in the clinics. We did get our placements and I am working with 8 other students in Masiphumelele. It is a black township on the outskirts of Cape Town. We start monday at 8 am sharp.
Nothing is planned today, so Im going to use this day as a day of rest. Jet lag has taken a toll on me. I am going to upload pictures to my Flikr now. The link to the album is on the left. Have a safe weekend all.
Hi Eamon,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update! We took your directive and researched the District 6 information and learned about the museum and the forced removals. It was great to learn that some of the residents are now returning and the government is providing homes for them. I also read that the place to which you are assigned, Masiphumelele, is a bleak township with many cases of HIV/Aids and the young inhabitants have to defend themselves from the horrors of human trafficing for drugs, hard labor or prostitution. There are many ministries there to help combat some of these injustices.
We are very proud of your contribution in the next few weeks. We loved the pictures on you blog, and it is great to see your smiles.
Love,
Mom and Dad