In July we made a large purchase of equipment and fuel from the town and loaded onto a truck to be transported to health clinics which support people displaced by insecurity in the far north east. There are approx 300,000 internally displaced people in the north-east because of the war in the early 2000`s and localised conflicts relating to resources and the LRA group. In reality though, where Pete and I are we do not see any conflict as it quite far away from us and the jungle is so thick it is very hard to move around. Plus, we have UN peacekeepers (from Bangledesh and S America) at the airport and in the town. The town has always been quite stable, even during the war. Pete has made friends with the Bangeldesh soldiers and exchanged his home made mango & ginger chutney for their ice-cream and cake!
We had to made the purchase quickly in the market here as supplies such as fuel were running low (due to a bridge having broken on the main supply route) and this usually means that prices will go up very quickly. In addition, it is likely that the journey will be difficult for the truck with very bumpy roads and lots of mud and potholes to get stuck in.
Here are a few photos from this period:
First task; find suitable truck in town to hire for long voyage. Green or blue?! Yes, I agree, the blue!!! (plus consultation with our qualified mechanic!).
Employing people to help load the truck
Not sure what is happening here!
Team effort
Lunch!
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