Concrete Solutions

There are times when part of the answer to a complex problem is concrete. Literally.

Take, for example, an Aids clinic. The patients need professional care, clean water, food and appropriate nursing assistance. They also need toilets and bathroom facilities. (As opposed to blocked toilets that leave stagnant pools of filthy water surrounding a building that houses desperately weak people who are trying to fight infections!) They need clean toilets. They need drains that will continue to flow even in the wet season. The solution includes doctors, medical administrators, relatives, visitors, donors, nurses, coordinators, volunteers... as well as concrete and a fresh coat of paint.