Dear donors,

For those among you who have donated in kind, your donations have arrived. Everyone involved is on tenterhooks, wondering if it will all go according to plan, Loading in Hamburg was delayed by several days, no one knows how long the container has to wait in the port of arrival, Lomé, and if it will survive the last leg of the journey by rail to Ouagadougou. And then we don’t know how long it will take to clear customs.

It is here at last! Everything is unloaded and sorted by hand. But please bear with us, dear donors, you will of course receive photos from us as soon as possible.

Katrin cannot hide her delight at having toilet rolls from Germany. Such things are mere trifles for us, but here they are the height of luxury.

However, the day was also tinged with a moment of sadness.  You may have read in the newspapers that the German military unit is being withdrawn. These men have been supporting AMPO over the years and they were always received as welcome guests.

That same day they brought along 4 generators which AMPO was able to purchase at a bargain price. Our facilities, especially the Clinic, are now able to cope with the frequent power cuts.

Our thanks go to all of you!