Visit to Indopur Island
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Feb 2017
By Jane Couch (UK Nurse Volunteer)
6-30am start to visit the most distant island supported by IIMC in the Bay of Bengal.
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Network meeting only held once a year, due to the distance from IIMC headquarters.
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I was accompanied by Graduate Social Worker-Gary from Goria
En route we picked up Iqbal-IIMC Medical Services, and Sulie from The Network programme.
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We drove for 3 hours, stopping at a port for breakfast, of torn bread and dhal.
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Then onto a packed boat. I had to sit on the floor for an hour and a half. Next travelling in a motor van for 1 and a half hours.
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I got chilly when it rained. The island not so pretty as others.
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I gave a network talk on Hygiene and Burns.
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After we gave prizes to the school children for their Sports Day; The school is not an IIMC school, but supported by them.
The prizes were plastic jugs!
Next lunch-Rice, Dhal, potato, egg, fish and tomato chutney.
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The journey home was long and cold.
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The island has problems with Tigers coming into the village and taking small animals. The people worry for the safety of the children.
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The Resident team from IIMC did some shopping en-route home, knowing that fruit and vegetables are very cheap in those parts. 6 Rupees (like 6 UK pennies) for a kilo of tomatoes.
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A long and interesting day. Home at 9-30pm and a good night’s sleep.
