not as advertised

So, there are many reasons why things don't go asa planned here. Largely due to resources! Sometimes lack of education/awareness about a certain issue also plays a part. Then there are other things, I could wax about, but I'll save you, and say something funny kind of ;) So in the past few weeks I have seen some things not used as where planned/advertised.. .

On transport, which is always interesting, we were in a minbus when one something in it malfunctioned. So we pulled off the road or better yet coulded go any further ;) And the conductor and helpers begin to try and find and fix the problem. And yes, I saw them use a condom to try and work as a make shift car part ;) Now it didn't work, not a shock. And we had to seek other transpot. But wow, I never thought about that use in school or in my trainings on safe sex or really anytime ;)

Another day, Rob was biking from a school he works with to our place and he saw some men fishing. Rob is always interested in wildlife so he stopped to chat and observe. And he happened to observe that the fishermen's net was in fact a mosquitoe net :( Yup, it happens here. Now not only have I never have or would suggest an insecticide treated net to be used to anything other than sleeping under to ward off the big problem of malaria here, but also I am proud to say in talking about nutrtion, I have never mentioned the helpful use of possibly ingesting insecticide either. But alas, it happens. And again resources lacking all the time, like food and income, fishing with a net (whatever you have) its understandably, but not good for health really, blah blah blah. Won't wax like I said, but also like I said, not as advertised.

There was more, but I forgot, sorry sorry. I hope all is well and I think I might try and journal so I remember my thoughts more for you in the future ;) Regardless, we are well, work is going along, and we are going on our first big vacation out of country. Zanzibar, here we come ;) Maybe we can load pics of us and water soon enough.