APR-C-6
THE CALCULUS OF
THE NEW LOGISTICS FOR PASSENGERS AND BAGGAGE GIVEN HAROLYN’S DROPPING OUT AND
To: George Poehlman; internet:ccpahealth@malawi.net; Internet:fdimmock@malawi.net; laurzdiehl@yahoo.com; mcgill@africa- online.net; ydeguia@ovex.com
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Subject: Harolyn Johnson backs out
I
have just communicated by email with Yael, who had
already been called by Harolyn, as I am on my way to
the airport to pick up the delayed arrival (storm canceled flights) of
I have now retrieved the double boxes of meds from the Dean's Office, which I may be able to strap together as one, but with what I already have packed, there will probably be some serious excess baggage charges, unless I jettison all the nonperishables and re- sterilizables (such as a lot of the sutures.)
This makes a more compelling case for a future container to be shepherded through customs. I had hoped that the careful arrangements made in this coordinated visit would "institutionalize" the program for longer sustainability.
My
laptop failed, and it will have to be substituted for since the parts are on
back order under the new one's warranty.
I had given one old one to John Sutter to see if it could be put into
good repair for use on the
So, the net sum of bodies on the ambulance has not changed: there would appear to be one fewer of us on the plane arriving for transport back to Embangweni, but there will be one more of us for pick up after Kevin's return. I had thought this might make room for a few more of the supplies, but it will probably be a neutral draw with these changes.
This repeat last minute change will not recur again.