Bonjour from Benin!

Bonjour!

Well as you can see I have arrived in Benin! Its very hot, humid, and dusty! I arrived last Sunday night at about 10pm in the evening so have been here just over a week and it has gone really fast! The flight here was pretty smooth and quick from Paris altho we were delayed in Paris for around an hour or so due to security reasons, but what they were Im not to sure.

The ship is much bigger than I expected and I have gotten myself lost a few times but am slowly learning my way around. The swaying movment of the ship has been a little hard to get used to, my brain felt like it was swimming inside my head for a few days but its getting better!

I have had lots of meetings and orientations over the last week so I have been kept rather busy with them and also meeting so many new people! Its a little overwhelming and exhusting but everyone here is really friendly and welcoming so that makes it easier.

I've started working in the ward and its been great fun so far, altho they do some things very differently to how we do them back home! I have been working with the VVF ladies and some of them are hilirious, they laugh and chat away to each other and you have absolutely no idea what they are saying but you just end up laughing with them cos there is nothing else you can do! It seems to be quite laid back on the wards and doesnt seem to be quite as busy but its still early days so we shall see.

There is a screening day today but unfortunately we will be telling most of the people that turn up that we are unable to help them as nearly all our surgical spots have been filled up so it will be a very sad day for many people. I think they still have a few Maxillo facial spots left but all the general surgery and VVF is completely full.

Well I will be sure to update again as soon as something exciting happens.

Until then, Beccy