HCJB Global in Malawi

Sheila and Jessica at the top of Bunda Mountain

Last month we had a very encouraging visit from Sheila Leech, the International Health Care Director for HCJB Global (our sending mission agency). Sheila is a nurse by trade, originally from the UK so she fits quite well her in Malawi with all of the British influence from its past days as a colony (or protectorate, you know what I mean). She has been in Ecuador for 25+years, much of that with HCJB World Radio. She came to check in with us, encourage us, and fill us in on the happening of HCJB around the world. We had a very good time together.

We of course had to take Sheila hiking up Bunda Mountain with the family and our other HCJB'er in Malawi, Jessica McMillan. Jessica is also a nurse who arrived her in February of this year and after her first few months of language, and a month-long orientation at the Central Hospital she is now working at Partners in Hope, specifically helping coordinate the outreach clinics. Getting ARV's (antiretrovirals) out of the big cities and available to the people in rural Malawi is a big challenge and an even bigger need. So PIH is seeking sites outside of Lilongwe proper to help come alongside a local clinic and care for the HIV-positive patients in the area. It's a slow process, but one clinic has started and another is due to start in the month, which is very exciting! We look forward to getting back to PIH after we finish our orientation at the Central Hospital.