Trip Photos

Left: The hospital gave us Masai clothing as thank you, send-off gifts. We each were brought up to the front while the employees were singing songs in Kalenjin. This is a family picture taken afterwards.

Right: Zethan was headed to the hospital to observe in surgery. He was so thankful for the opportunity and he really enjoyed it.

Zethan has also been spending some time shadowing in the wards.

Morning devotional time in the wards with a chaplain. Notice the extra beds in center aisle.

The new COVID isolation center construction is well underway.

Medical Cases

Here are before and after pictures for the young woman who was admitted for septic dermatitis (see journal entry from 9/10/21).

Left: Dr. Boaz with one of the new cardiac monitors in male medical ward (via a MN donation)

Right: Esther getting her echocardiogram, then later after her cardioversion (see journal entry from 8/20/21)

Grace and Matthew's wedding

Hot Air balloon ride over the Maasai Mara

Safari

A caravan of camels is very uncommon to see in Kenya.

Zethan is dressed in his Maasai outfit and Tirzah is wearing what they wear to stay warm.

We visited a Maasai village.

When just a few of you don't fit in the car, then you take a boda boda. This is Debra (Brenda's daughter), Tirzah, and Mnason.

We are very thankful that Amy's parents and Abijah were able to come and visit us in Litein. Amy's parents have put a lot of work into helping us be able to be in Litein for 4 months by spending time with Abijah in the states. Abijah enjoyed Africa but he is much more comfortable in unchanging situations. We are thankful for their hard work because without it we couldn't be having this experience.

Glenn and Shirley

Abijah

IT Department

Entering COVID vaccine info

We were standing in a tea field at the baby home

Brenda's House

The church

Brenda's in-laws in front of their house.

People weighing the tea they picked to determine how much they will be paid.

AIC Litein Hospital

A Boda driver (motorcycle taxi) drops off a patient in Casualty (ER) while I was seeing another.

A very busy female medical ward, now with beds placed in the aisle to accommodate more.

Meet Deborah, a 13-year-old girl who has recovered from HSV encephalitis (brain infection) after 23 days in the hospital.

Crescent Island, Naivasha

5 giraffes

Lake Nakuru National Park

The famous Lake Nakuru flamingos in the background

Willie's Home

The gathering at Willie's house.

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Juliet's Home

Juliet is standing with Joah (in the center).

The food is cooking in the kitchen.

AIC Litein Hospital

Zethan and Joah in the hospital gardens

The hospital chickens that Mnason loves to tend

Zethan unloading wood.

Left: The medications finally arrived in Litein after clearing customs (more than a week after our arrival, and lots of red tape). I am shaking hands with Dr. Munala who is the Medical Director of the hospital.

Right: (left to right) Dr. Boaz, Joshua Tonui (the current hospital CEO), Dr. Elijah Terer (currently at Tenwek, soon to be CEO in Litein) and me. Sometimes I feel like a giraffe...