Check out Simon's Blog (a fellow Trekker)

Visit my fellow Reckitt Benckiser Global Challenge blog at:

http://simon-globalchallenge2007.blogspot.com/

Thanks Simon for all of your comments - great to know that someone is reading this!

Vaccinations

I am now in the middle of a rabies vaccination course (3 injections over 28 days). Fortunately my trip to Nepal in 2000 and last year's holiday in Thailand mean that I am up to date on everything else, so not too many trips to the doctors!. I will be taking malaria tablets though which I'm not looking forward to - hope that they've improved since the horse tablets I had in Nepal - yuck!

£3,000 passed!

I am very pleased to let you know I have just passed £3,000 in my fundraising. Thank-you to all that have contributed.

To sponsor me, please visit my fundraising website by clicking on the bar on the right (the target) or by going to:

www.justgiving.com/madeleinechadwick

Save the Children Project - Tanzania

Case study – Tanzania
It is 8.30 in the morning and Mnolela clinic has been opened for an hour already. This is the nearest clinic for 11,000 people living in and around Mnolea.

Chalis is in charge, he is an assistant medical officer. There are no doctors in village clinics such as Mnolela: there are not enough in the country and they usually work in big town hospitals.
With the help of nurses, Edisa and Riuka, Chalis will ensure that all patients are seen today.

During the day, they will carry out check-ups for pregnant mothers, vaccinate children, give anti-malarial drugs or oral re-hydration for diarrohoea. Severe cases that cannot be dealt with at the clinic will be referred to the regional hospital.

The Save 100,000 lives programme helps clinics such as this one in Mnolea to deliver a quality service. By checking that vaccines are kept at the right temperature, by supporting training for health staff, we can ensure that children are cared for in the best way possible.

Veet Sale raises £85.15 at RB

Alex and I were donated a load of Veet product which we were able to sell at a donation of 50p per item. Not bad total!

Many thanks to everyone who purchased.