The Hall of the Paul Graystone Centre used as a granary.

When the hall was built in 2004 with money raised by the Chidamoyo Trust in the UK, one of its main purposes was to show AIDS education films. It also doubled as a hospital chapel.

During the cholera crisis it served as cholera ward. The ward closed on the 21st February. 721 cases were treated and there was only 1 death. The best record in the country.

Now the hall is being used as a place to store grain. Because of the monetary crisis in the country, patients who can afford it are paying for their treatment in kind. The hospital to date has 300 chickens and 100 goats. Peanuts, sunflower seeds and grain are given in payment.

The hospital has a mill to grind the grain and has recently bought a peanut-butter making machine. This nutritional food is used to feed the patients.

When I opened the hall in April 2005, I had no idea what a blessing it would prove to be!