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Hi pumpkin...

Struggling still with some annoying treatments and hoping soon to fee= physically better but the good news is that it is more about retrofittin= and less about recurrence. Whew. Sorry I've been quiet.

I'm strong and scrappy and heading out to Africa with a laundry list=of orders and requests from around the foundation. Let's see how I do.

One interesting thing is a weird new city project in Angola being bui=t by the Chinese. They feel like they can't fix the city (speaking of ret=ofitting!) of Luanda so they are building an entirely new huge city right=next door. I can't wait to see it. That is certaily the Chinese way of do=ng things and apparently it resonates with the Angolan leadership.

I will be in Dakar July 7-8-9. The WSH (water sanitation hygiene) tea= is making a big grant to the city utilities office and the maternal heal=h team has made (and considering a supplement) to the public health offic= and I'm going to speak to the mayor about what more we might be able tordo. I've got a few community group meetings and site visits for the work=of the other teams. I've got an open mind and willing to do whatever is=right by the Senegalese. I'm wondering if the timing isn't quite perfect=for our teams to invest right now (or wait a few months) but I don't have=the final say on that. Anyway, if your friend would like to have coffee,=lunch, dinner or just hang out for a bit I'd love to say hi. I promise to=be on my best behavior!

I miss you and hope that you are doing ok...