The students arrived for breakfast at about 9:00. Now, with 18 additional diners, it's quite a production. They set up another table in the dining room and the meal is served family style. Some of us spill over into the family room – generally Raphael and me and others from time to time. It's more peaceful!
Several of our company including Barbara and Ruth and the Linfield staff people went to the Department of Health to introduce themselves and familiarize the department with our plans. They reported back that it was a good visit. Then, after lunch, the students and faculty went to buy mosquito nets to give away; they had had numerous fund raisers to earn money for the nets and to help in other ways. I got to take a nap! The work really starts tomorrow.
Did you know that the Diocese of Olympia is doing a one-to-one malaria net challenge? Bishops Greg and Nedi have committed to donate one malaria net (plus appropriate educational materials, etc., at a rate of $12/net) for every single Episcopalian in Western Washington.
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Wow. Do you know how they plan to dispense them? We get them here for about $7 a piece.
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