I would like to thank the American folks who so generously and liberately donated to us the very expensive gorilla trekking permits which allow myself and my friends (the four of us) to trek endangered mountain gorilla species in the world famous national park in Bwindi. As any here can atest to, a gorilla permit to go trek starts at around 500$USD for foreigners. I had only wish you folks were abled to come visit and tour our Bwindi Community Hospital and see a true success story in healthcare in Uganda and Africa.
And here is where the gloves come off. Someone out there, supposely with a Harvard PhD, is going around and spreading rumours about our hospital saying as this is an African Hospital in the jungle (which it is), you should stay away at all cost. TB, HIV, MVP are all spread with you touching a doorknob or shaking hands with the infected....Oh but that is total garbage. Not true at all. Or at such as minicues chance that a single visit or two poses no risk. Hell I ve been here at the hospital in Uganda for 10 months and involve in some dubious practices and I m healthy...further more, English pair been here for +2 years and still kicking.
Gorillas and development. The tourists here are wealthy, rich to the filthy rich x 10 and hence loads of money comes to Bwindi. Some money, like that that goes to BCH is well spent, yet others simply go ..well........Lets just say the world is not perfect, neither is Bwindi.
Thing with Gorillas is that they are not unlike humans....I mean, tell it to the same American folks who gave my friends and I free pass. Didn't know that gorillas like giving face to each other. Humans lose face all the time...just that we seldom do it in front of a crowd. I wouldn't be surprise if that video and picture were posted on Youtube.
Speaking of Youtube....it is not blocked in Uganda...but more so blocked at our hospital. After months of trying I have finally created a proxy server...a computer device that can censor and block and monitor internet traffic. It is so cool, the main device that I abhor the most...something I censors the populous and yet I ve created the first one here in Bwindi and for this hospital. Even as I type this, my activites are being monitored....this site, the ads. Yes I am Big Brother and No there is no gorilla porn on this site. But please ..... does it really turn you on when you see gorillas sucking face.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
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