Dorothy, the cow, has a Melanoma caused by the sun. With Kenya being on the equator the sun is extremely powerful and harmful. The staff at the shelter care very much for thier animals but Dorothy is treasured as she not only provides the fuel for the biogas but also provides milk for the children and for the chai (a sweet milky tea) drank every evening.
The vet visited early in the morning to advise staff on her treatment and also to carry out artificial insemination. In 9 months time there should be a new baby calf with the love and care of the staff. I helped to administer the medication to her wound and also assisted with general maintenance in the rabbit house.
There has been no rain and it is a constant battle for the staff to keep the crops alive watering sparingly as they balance the needs of the animals the crops and the humans. We had another water delivery from the 3 donkeys which will last for 2 days. The brown (rain) water store is almost empty, bringing up particles of dirt with the dwindling supply. I have been advised we will have rain in 2 weeks I do hope this is true. There is planting to do and I am supposed to coordinate it …. no presure then!
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