Human lives and future projects are at stake
The first call reached us at lunch. We immediately jumped up and set off. On the way, the cell phone rang again: “The child is still convulsing, we need Dra. Martina now!” My wife accelerates and a moto-taxi suddenly brakes in front of us, almost causing a rear-end collision.
Hectic in the emergency room. The little girl is unconscious. A cluster of medical staff around the stretcher. Every emergency is important, but when it comes to children’s lives, everyone involved breathes faster. I would call it a reflex of human solidarity.
The administrative staff are also working with full concentration. Architect Marco Gamarra and his colleague Ing. Carlos Robles explain various models for the extension of the Diospi Suyana School in my office. Two school buildings, football pitches and a running track along the outer perimeter. Not bad. One way or another. Then we explore the site for the third time. “We’ll send the PDF files tonight,” says the architect. The two of them drive back to Abancay and I talk to the construction workers at the leisure center.
At Diospi Suyana, every day is completely unpredictable. And when the phone rings in the night, we hold our breath /KDJ
