Managed to get on the lunchtime dishwashing team then raced to the job board to grab a hospital runner spot for today, tomorrow and Wednesday.
This is the washing up process for 100+ people. There is no hot water so there is a "safe" sequence: First wash in detergent plus bleach, then rinse in strongish bleach, then finally dip in a mild bleach solution, and leave everything in racks to air dry. Surpisingly seems to work but the cooking pans take a bit if work. Lunch w/up takes about an hour and evening a bit longer usually.
So off to the hospital this morning with Pat, the other runner, Christina, a volunteer here who is an almost qualified nurse, and Caitlin, another volunteer who is training as a pharmacist. Pat is 68 and, with the recent departure of Bob (71) and the HODR founder David Campbell (68), Pat is now the honorary head of the Old Geezer Club.
The dirt road leading from the main (dirt) road is lined with temporary shelters. Christina has been here for 9 weeks so is well know in the community living in them, and we get a great welcome, especially from the kids...as you can see:
and after picking up some walkie talkie sets from the doctors' guest house, we head to the hospital tents (after hours picture).
More later - thunderstorm approaching so have to unplug everything!
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