I'm always keen to visit new places, and Pampallacta is new both for me and for AIDIA.
A nearby (well, 2 hours away) church decided they wanted to start work in this area where people have previously never heard the good news, and have been visiting for just a few months. There's a mixed response, with some people believing and very keen for us to keep visiting, others who are in favour of our visits but can take or leave the message we bring, and others who resent us and blame us for the lack of rain (there is a complicated - or so it seems to me - set of nature and spirit gods who of course would be upset by a change in allegiance on the part of the village).
This was the second dental visit for the team, but my first time here.
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| Yes, sheep in the surgery is entirely normal... they even put one in the dentists' chair last time! |
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| Puppet shows are very effective for parents and children alike - this one about cleaning your teeth |
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| In the "waiting room" |
There were lots of visiting helpers so I wasn't very involved in the dental work today, but instead chatted to lots of people about their water supply, and helped to make the lunch (we weren't eating the guinea pigs, they were just helping clear up the potato peelings).
There weren't many patients in the afternoon, so we packed up and I was back in Abancay in time for a quick transformation, and then went to my friend's wedding. Fortunately it started about 2 hours late which gave me a chance to find it (in a different location to what was said 3 days ago!)
