Send for re-inforcements please 19 July 2006

Life is never dull here. Last week was going pretty well until, on Wednesday, the dude with the green soldiers pulled in at the house and demanded to get into my side of the property. They want to extend their factory. Quick phone call to UN security and lots of big 4 x 4's kicking up dust, lawyers, pointing fingers and it was all over. Not hugely exciting!! We have to get out of that house but it is so nice for the kids that it's really difficult to deal with.Not all sad news...... On Thursday the MGVP vets came and we did Gari's health check (This computer won't let me put pics on!!). He got all his vaccinations and blood tests and he is clear for TB.Then, eventually, the volunteers arrived. Nicole is from Germany - she heads AWARE Germany. Tessa is from UK, previous work with rehab in Thailand. It was really good to have them here to help and they settled in real well. We went out for a little celebration, and the men were so happy to have two more white chicks to chat up..... strange little Russian guy though!!I am now in Bukavu. Left the girls in Goma. They have the task of finding a house before 2nd August! I visited Lwiro yesterday. The cages are coming along and at least some of the primates are in bigger cages. Another baby chimp arrived last Friday so we are on 21 chimps and 15 monkeys. Will write more next week about what's going on here. I am going back to Goma just before the elections on the 30th. Lots of Mzungus are leaving over that time, but I don't think there will be too many problems....... watch this space!!!