Fr. Mutiso and I met with Archbishop Lele at 9. We then went with the Archbishop, who is a genuine people person, to a meeting where I met the Director of CRS and a Brother Frank, who is the Archdiocesan Chief of Finance and the guy who oversees the CRS programs. We set up a meeting with Br. Frank for tomorrow.
BAck at the parish I met Scolastica and Alice, nurses who oversee the CRS HIV assistance program at St. Steven's. Alice told me that anyone who suffers from HIV can present themself and get medicines for the opportunistic infections and the ARVs necessary to combat the effects of HIV. Scolastica oversees a group of 40 St. Steven's volunteers who provide follow up to treatments to ensure that the patients complete the drug regimens. Scolastica also has a small amount of food and clothing she gives out to those in dire straits.
I met Mama Consalata and Mary Adhiambo at the evening mass. They both told me to tell Duffy that they miss her. It was really good to see and pray with them again. At supper Fr. James, in paying me a compliment, really complimented the people of his parish. He told me it was apparent that I had a lot of friends here. In reality, it is the people of St. Stevens. They made us adopted family members the last time we were there and the experience now is like being a family member who has been away for three years. You just can't overstate the joy the people of Bomu share with you when you are with them.
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