Florian Lüchinger is in Kenya for 14 days with his children's project (www.Maisha.ch). He phoned us to ask if he could come by for a check with his 20 Maisha children (orphans). Of course, that was a matter of course for me.

For several weeks, cases involving burns have been increasing. I wonder if this is due to the weather.

I visited the Rhein Valley Hospital in Kasambara at the beginning of November 09. Okay, I admit it: I am always a little skeptical about "aid projects". No franc will ever flow out of my codpiece until I have seen a project with my own eyes.