Uganda, September 27th 2017
Charles the driver - obedient as
usual - parks
In front of the supermarket on the
outskirts of Kampala,
Watches as I go to the cash register
and pay ten thousands Shillings
For a small can of kitten food which
I had promised to bring Muzung & Kibog.
With this amount of money - his dark
eyes rebuke me - I could have
Fed my wife and two kids today, and
would have enough
Change left in my pocket to also buy
a
Much needed medication.
Efy Halperin
Efy Halperin is a 68 year old physician & the former director of the Infectious Diseases Unit in Bikur-Cholim Hospital. He lives in the heart of Jerusalem and likes to spend time with his two grandsons, long-distance running / walking, and writing. Since 2017 he volunteers in a unique project- "Israeli Medicine on the Equator", and tries to reduce the burden of Non-Communicable Diseases - with emphasis on Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension - in Kiboga district, Uganda.Uganda, September 27th 2017