Monday, August 18, 2014

assembling

he
At the Sunday markets morning was an EWB (Engineers Without Borders) stall, with "Free Science" for kids, and we couldn't resist! He and his dad spent quite a while putting together a little boat using straws, cups, tape and balloons, and floated it in a wading pool. I'm sure he'll expect this stall to be there every week now!

me
A few lovely friends joined me on Saturday morning at a big annual event (organised by Zonta) where hundreds of volunteers gather to assemble birthing kits for women/babies in third world countries. There were 12 000 kits assembled on the day, and will make a huge difference to the infant and maternal mortality rate for those who receive them (these will mainly go to PNG Western Provinces, I think). Seeing these tiny, hand-sized kits was such a blatant reminder of how well placed we are for birthing our own babies, with incredible medical (and other) resources readily accessible. AND it was a great way to hang and chat with pals.