Here are some highlights from Day 3 of the Medical Camp:
.... The children line the dirt road before and after school when we arrive and leave. Their smiles and cheers and waves are precious and uplifting!
...Spoke too late last night...about being thankful for warm showers...
Lynn was washing her hair in the shower at 6:30 a.m. and with hair full of shampoo the water went off. Bad hair day.
...We were able to trade in four boxes of surplus medicine for others that were needed, especially more de-worming medicine. Thankful that the pharmacy took medicine that wasn't originally purchased there.
To seal the deal we were invited to buy the pharmacist lunch for 300 kenya shillings (about $3.50. ) We ran out again of the de-worming medicine. Note for next time - plan for alot more!
...Today we saw over 400 people, including a 103 year old who was carried in, and a young woman who pulled a back muscle plowing, and was doubled over in pain. She was given an injection and after a half hour stood up with a big smile and said "thank you, thank you" and walked home !
...The brother of one of our medical staff who grew up in the village and now is a pediatrician in the UK visited the medical camp today. He would like to keep in touch and help with our medical camp in 2012.
... This afternoon we were able to take a quick trip to a nearby tea factory where tea from local tea is cleaned, dried, sorted and packed. Interesting!
... Lots of members of Peter's family - cousins, uncles, sisters, mom and dad have visited the camp. Peter with his smile is obviously someone immensely respected in the village.
... We have LOVED working with Susan and Len Eastwood, Mama Sarah (Len's mother), Bill Coble, clinical officer Edwin Oyugi (going to medical school in Nairobi in September) and their driver Peter, along with our driver David Muteti. The drivers jumped right in and helped as members of the team.
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