We thank God for the safe arrival of baby SAM !

Crossing the Shire river by boat

kids in Malawi: half the population is under 16 years of age

cycling through villages always brings much hilarity

sunset on the lake

family relaxing at the lake celebrating our 10th wedding aniversary

computer controlled state of the art limb reconstruction techniques given free of charge to the poorest of children - a wonderful gospel paradox

Treating deformities of legs caused by the ravages of bone and joint infection are very common at CURE

my favourite early morning Cape Epic photo

BEIT / CURE International Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi.

Where John is working

Chronic Bone and Joint infection in children is extremely rare in the UK, but very common in Malawi

Dead infected bone protruding from a child's knee

Severe bowing of legs in children

are much more common and untreated than in the UK

Spinal TB is a cause of pain and paralysis

many congenital deformities can be effectively treated if caught early

club foot is common

and children's lives can be radically improved by early, effective simple treatment that can be performed by trained nurses

Complex birth deformities of legs are a challenging problem. Successful treatment will enable this child to walk

untreated spina bifida

a rural Malawian village scene

contractures from burns are common and disabling but are amenable to surgical correction

waterfall at Livingstonia

elephants in the Shire river at Mvuu

waterfall at Mulanje

tea pickers at Mulanje

the mountain tops of Mulanje

the view from Chambe peak

Visiting Disrict Hospitals for Clinics and surgery

Fisherman's Boat on the Shire River