Makutano Junction Series 2 Episode 5

Maspeedy is late for his morning milk trips and Baraka is upset since they do not have a place to preserve it incase it's not bought.
Mama Mboga sees Margaret running coming from the
Health Centre. She asks her but Margaret lies she had gone for the Vitamin tablets. Matano informs the market women that their application to join the Micro-finance program has been approved but they have to hold elections and appoint officials.
Nancy is going food shopping. The market women are bringing gifts for her and the baby. Nancy asks for fresh vegetables but the market women don't have any fresh ones today.
Bishop Washington is making some kids work near the church and he's rather harsh to them.
Maria arrives with her daughter. They are looking for Albert. Dr Charles sees Cheryl sketching and asks her to do some paintings for the hospital.
Nancy has a new kind of treated mosquito net. Babies are very vulnerable to malaria. Market women go to greet the baby and sing. Margaret gets upset and leaves.
Matano's NGO can buy a milk cooler for Maspeedy and PP. Matano says they both need a medical certificate but PP doesn't have one. They should also go for regular check-ups. They need to pay 30% of the start-up costs to Matano. He also insists that they should keep the milk fresh and clean so that they do not have problems repaying the loan.They don't have that kind of money.
Albert sees Maria and her daughter at the market. Maspeedy complains of a headache and falls unconscious. Maria and her daughter turn up at Albert's house.
Maria turns up at Albert's house, Nancy find them and Albert says Maria is his cousin.
Maspeedy has Malaria, Dr. Charles gives him ACT drugs and says SP is no longer used. He's told to avoid milk and finish the full course of drugs. He's worried as to where he'll get the money to offset his hospital bill.
It transpires that Albert and Maria had a relationship.
Washington is still making the orphans work and scolds them when they say they are tired. They have to work or get no food.
Baraka finds out that Maspeedy sold the mosquito net he had given him so that he can pay off his debts. Baraka pays off the hospital bill and offers to help with the milk bar.
Dr. Charles buys Cheryl paint for the children's ward, he seems interested in her. He sees Margaret at her stall and asks her about her health and this make her uncomfortable since Mama Mboga is around. She ends up telling Mama Mboga that she is HIV positive.
Albert is still not happy that Nancy asked Maria to stay. She tells him that Cynthia is his baby and that he should take care of his responsibilities.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Milk Storage and Hygiene
• Living with HIV and the Stigma
• Fresh vegetables
• Child Labour
• Business Loans
• Mosquito nets
• Secrecy in relationships