Yesterday we were driving along the road after having wrapped all our filming in the village in Busia, when we stumbled over a woman sitting in the gutter on the country road. We stopped when we realised she had blood all over her and discovered she had just miscarried. She had started having pains at home and was walking to the "hospital" when it all happened too soon. So we put her and her very confused young husband in the van, leaving behind a puddle of blood, and headed for the dispensary. Unbelievably when we got there, the nurse turnd us away saying we had to take her to hospital. Then when we got to the hospital, which would have taken her hours to walk to, they ere charging to see her. Fortunately between susie and us we were able to cover it, but the point here is that health and sanitation is not available, and one of the things that are being worked on is to be able to make this possible for people in villages.
Today we're in Kisumu and will be filming grannies in the slums from tomorrow onwards. It was sad to farewell Frida, but we know now she is so much stronger for have had a little help from friends.
More soon
Love the AGT team x
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