Published on
February 18, 2009 in
Diary.
Infants need the parental full care. They are so dependence to the guardians. Children need medical care, food, shelter and defense for improvement in various aspects like socialization and improved health. At around 10 am I heard my brother who got me at the workplace. “Have you heard that our cousin’s child (daughter) has passed this morning?” asked me my young brother. “Was that daughter sick?” I tool asked him. He therefore explained to me that the parents noticed some three to four days ago that it could be malaria but they did not take her to hospital. Had it been that she was taken to hospital she may not die, concluded my brother.
I knocked off at 5:40 pm. When I reached home, I took bath before anything. My wife filled a pail with warm water and asked me to take bath at bathroom. It was dark by then because the bathroom is 30 meters away from house.
Following my society’s cultural; I took my mat and blanket to have sleep at my cousin house until morning for burial ceremony. There were about 30 people despite Christians who song on that sad night.
Published on
February 17, 2009 in
Diary.
At 11am, there was a rain that fell in Salumeji village only. It was wonderful when I reached home, Chinangwa village there was no rain. It was completely dry. Many rural people are this year starving with hunger than 2008’s. Many crops especially maize which are the main staple food in Malawi have already collapsed prematurely due to dryness and termites damage.
Thousands white birds
When I was going to work I found thousands of white birds (kakowa) locally called on a certain cotton field. Some birds were on mfungo trees and others landed seemed to look for their prey. When I got to the office I dealt with FTP cheque summarization.
Guided a visitor
I received a call from General Manager to guide a visitor from Illovo (Field Manager) to the Kapasule bore hole that was drilled through premium as the first project in 2004. There, we found women drawing water. It was amazing when a woman carried a container full of water on her head walking without touching it. Most of the villages’ women carry the things like firewood, containers and many without holding with their hands for a long distance.
Published on
February 16, 2009 in
Diary.
It was sunny with patches of clouds and was hot. The bird was swearing and land on the power line. It seemed to be so happy with the weather. That bird was catches it’s prey and eat while at the power line. It was really interesting. I was impressed with the way the bird was doing.
Weeding on rice field
Kasinthula canal that stretches from Shire River is assisting the surrounding community in various ways. One of the ways is that some people especially those who are not cane farmers are having access to this water for simple irrigation farming. They grow rice in small plots. I visited one of the rice plots where two farmers were doing hand weeding. They drive water from the canal by using the very long pipes at about 100 to 150 meters. They work day and night. This canal is assisting much these people because these small farmers get the water at free.
Published on
February 15, 2009 in
Diary.
Early in the morning I left for school and started classes 8am. It was cloudy and lessons were quite good. We knocked off at 1pm. I arrived home at 6pm.
Property stolen
Charles who is Kasinthula Trust Administrator was at the office up to 7pm. The boy who does some pieces of work for him had advantage to break the back door and stole all clothes, pairs of shoes and the home theatre belonging to Charles. When he knocked of he wondered that the back door was open while he locked when departing. He realized that some of its property was stolen. He reported the issue to police.
Published on
February 14, 2009 in
Diary.
It was clear and sunny morning. I took bath and breakfast then left for Dyeratu Depot to board the minibus. I boarded at 6am and arrived Blantyre at 7:26am. We started classes at 8am. We had lunch break at 12 noon and back for classes at 1:30pm.
Published on
February 13, 2009 in
Diary.
The Chinangwa village headman got me in the morning. He advised me that he was going to arrange everything. It was black day to Chinangwa people because because there were two dead bodies that were expected to put to the rest on this very same day. Digging the grave for two dead bodies there was a tough job to the people. I bought the coffin and the body was laid to the rest at 1:25pm.
Published on
February 12, 2009 in
Diary.
Early in the morning around 4am, my young brother knocked to woke me up. He told me that the man who works for me was seriously ill. I went to the room where he used. I entered and found him in critically condition. I tried to talk to him but he did not respond. “Father what’s wrong?” I asked him but he never responded. My father came with some friends of mine and we agreed to take him to Chikwawa hospital. I communicated the Kasinthula driver who rushed to ferry the patient.
Passed away
I left back for home and then proceeded to my work to pay an excuse to be at hospital as a guardian. In the afternoon the condition went further critically. The doctor advised me at 5:15pm that the patient passed away. It was really a challenge to my life. The dead body was kept at the hospital mortuary.
Published on
February 11, 2009 in
Diary.
The man who was guarding my maize garden fell sick. He paid an excuse that he was not going to work for he was not filling well. I directed my son, McAlfred to guard the maize garden for only this day. It was a concern indeed having my son be absent from school. Late in the afternoon, I visited the man who fell sick at his room. It was my responsibility to care him especially medical care because he was employed by me. “I am feeling pain, especially my left leg. I wish I would tomorrow go to hospital” he to me while complaining.
Published on
February 10, 2009 in
Diary.
It was clear and sunlight without patches of clouds. The weather was just cool. I did not attend the work because I joined the men who were digging the last place for the late Benifodi, a father of 7 with grandchildren about 12. The ceremony started at 2pm.
Published on
February 9, 2009 in
Diary.
Rainy season Lower Shire is always hit by opportunistic diseases like cholera, dysentery and others. Since rainy cholera cases have been increasing. In my village (Chinangwa) 5 people have already affected but nobody died of it. In neighbouring villages there were the same cases. Even though the cholera cases are increasing, government under the ministry of health is trying to advise and providing medical to prevent this problem.
I did not attend the job because I paid an excuse that my wife needed my attention. I was at home preparing breakfast and then visit the garden.
Unfaithful wife arrested.
One of the Kasinthula Cane Growers field supervisor had a black day when he red handed found his wife having sex with a secrete lover. At around 4pm when the man was at home just taking a nap while showering, he was waken up and tipped that his wife was hidden at a certain bush. The husband (supervisor) was directed and found the two hidden while having that immorality.
With the surrounding assistance, they were caught and referred to the wife’s parents. Many people gathered to witness the direct divorce. It was so sad having considering the HIV/AIDs pandemic. The unfaithful woman and man were tightened together and many people were singing as if it was the wedding ceremony.
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