Preamble

We are a family of three; Andrew, Jodie and Jessica (aged 18) from Tasmania, Australia who are currently serving in Douala, Cameroon, Central Africa on the M/V Africa Mercy, the largest non-governmental hospital ship in the world, through Mercy Ships International. God has called us on a journey that has been many years in the making. For this season we call Africa home, as we seek to bring hope and healing to the poorest of the poor.



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Sunday, March 27, 2011

I wanna be a Billionare....



                                                                               
Like many African countires inflation has risen the curency in Sierra Leone sky high. This is the smallest note that is kept on the ship at the Crew Bank-10,000 SLL (Sierra Leone Loenes). It is worth around $2.50 AUD. Recently we withdrew 1,000,000 SLL to keep us going for a while. It cost us $231.75 USD. A can of coke on the street costs about 1,500 SLL, a beach hut at River No.2 cost 30,000 SLL and to have two electric fan motors overhauled and rewound cost 900,000 SLL-that last one is from Andrew!
                                                                                               

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