Have motorcycle, will travel

At our first distribution in the countryside, a few miles from Kimilili, young and old came to be assessed for a wheelchair. One of my clients was an elderly lady brought by her grandson.

She transferred with help from a green plastic chair to a wheelchair and was delighted with it. A lovely straightforward seating assessment.

It never occurred to me how she got here or how she would get home but a little while later I saw her set off - on the back of her grandson's motorcycle with the folded wheelchair strapped onto the luggage rack!

Such is the "can-do" spirit of Africa! Travelling by motorcycle taxi is a common form of transport, I've discovered, even if you have an elderly grandmother or a disabled child to bring. Can't see it catching on in the UK though ....