Dr Albert Swcheitzer...."Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate."

The view from the hospital on the Ogooue River...  This link will tell you a lot about this famous Doctor..
ALBERT SCHWEITZER......

one of the Wards...... He was met with criticism by the Europeans as he got the patients family members to cook for them outside the wards.  

the outside of the surgery, laboratory, etc....

The Maternity section

The laboratory

The Dentist's section

The nursery

One of the wards in the background

Dr Albert Swchietzer....... "The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others"........

We were so fortunate to be able to visit the crumbling old hospital on the banks of the Ogooue River, Lamberene, Gabon on our last trip to the capital ... I have so much to share and really bad internet, so will do this over the next few days...What an amazing man, wife and team.... Click on this link, as it will tell you best about his life.....
Dr Albert Swcheitzer, obituary, 6th September, 1965

The Kitchen and Dining Room

The bell that was rung in emergencies only

The bell that was rung on his way to the wards and theatre and then at the end of the day when he was done....(the wards are seen here)

The consulting room leading into the theatre and laboratory

The consulting room entrance

The Theatre..... eeeeek!

The resident Pelican that has been there for 14 years