Saturday 17th February

This morning Sightsavers personnel attended the Ministers meeting to ratify the resolution needed to secure ongoing management of the Centre, while the foundation visited the hospital privately. This gave them the opportunity to talk to the Director of the Centre, consultants, nurses, students and patients, and generally to look at whatever they wanted without us shepherding them. They said they really appreciated this, and I believe it dramatically increased the levels of trust between us.

Early that evening we all visited State House, where the President was having a reception. This time the President did reveal himself, and there was an opportunity for the foundation (and for us) to meet with him, albeit briefly.