Solutions come one step at a time.

For the past sixteen months I have been posting my experiences in Mozambique to viewers around the world to take a glimpse of my life here in my host country. This past month I have had writer’s block about a new subject matter. Daily past times and news are now part of my normal – the ecstasy of the different way of life and customs have dimmed.

Until one morning at the hospital I met this boy picking up medicine with his mother. Such an acute case of toe in-gait (pigeon toed) was startling. Wheels of questions and possibilities start to blurt out of my mouth and resulted in an appointment to the major hospital in the city, unfortunately to no avail.

This boy, who happens to be so sweet, is 15 years old and was born with this deformity. Here in Mozambique braces are used or in extreme cases surgery can be done – I’m not sure if 15 years ago this was practiced- but right now he is turned away because of his age.

 I can see the sparkle of hope in this boy’s eyes, and now I too am contaminated.  Isn’t there a solution somewhere? As unrealistic as it is here, I think that this is not impossible globally.  I have made a few contacts to global-heath institutions and await replies; even my family at home is reaching out to contacts. So now I ask you -friend or stranger- any ideas?

Please contact me by making a comment.  One step at a time …..