Swaziland, South Africa
with Ernst Sigl
October 28th - November 6th 2006

Leaving the Volkswagen at the garage

The US Aid logo, the company we represented during our trip to Swaziland

Getting ready for our 4 hours trip to the border
between South Africa and Swaziland

A shepherd near the border

Ernst and Mupela, after professionally making sure we are cleared at the border.
I have to confess, I was nervous here

Driving over the border to Swaziland

Arriving at the Ministry of Health in Mbabane

Unloading our Jeep with papers and drugs

The Ministry of Health Medical Store

It was already night, when I arrived at the guesthouse

Next morning at the Raleigh Fitkin Memorial Hospital

A prisoner is being escorted into the clinic

Reto holding the latest HIV antiretroviral drug called "Zidolam-N" in his hands

Local dinner at a restaurant, where I tasted an Impala Antelope,
with maize, sweet potato and spinach

Ernst taking care of his haircut during dinner :-)

The Mvubu Falls Hotel is a beautiful guesthouse, established
by a lovely lady from Belgium!

The newly built pool

Beautiful interior of the guesthouse

Arriving at Hlatikulu clinic, 50km south of Manzini

The logo of the Hlatikhulu hospital

The outside of the clinic

Installing computer and printers with the help of our friends from the
Swaziland government. The United States sponsors all the drugs, and in return
they ask the clinics to keep track of all drug demand, orders and patients

All the hospitals have barb wires to protect from intruders.

Some patients use the barb wires and fences to dry their clothes

Driving on to Nhlangano

The hospital just received funds to construct a new showcase ward

Ernst inspecting the new buildings

These huts are were the patients live today

A counseling room, where newly HIV infected patients are informed
about the desease