Uncategorized – My Adventures in Limuru, Kenya

Back Home

I can’t believe I have left Kenya…it feels like I had just arrived. But, it is rather interesting how accostumed I got to a few things there. Here are some things I noticed/thought upon returning: (by the way…I’m just putting in random pictures from the trip to break up the text…) “Oh, wait, I’m notContinue reading “Back Home”

Talking to a Public Primary School

I went to a local community primary school and talk to girls in 6-8th grade. I had the opportunity to tell all these girls that they are a masterpiece of God, and to be confident in who God made them to be. Before going to this school, I, with the help (lots of help) fromContinue reading “Talking to a Public Primary School”

Chasing a Doctor Around Kenya…

Today, I went with a patients on ambulance to get an ultrasound from sepsis after a C-section. We had thought it was going to be a short trip, as we were going to go to Banana town, which is about 20 minutes from Limuru. However, after confirming with the doctor we were coming, we arrivedContinue reading “Chasing a Doctor Around Kenya…”

Hope School

Today I helped out at Hope School, which is supposed to be a school for kids before primary school (ages ~4-5). However, there are some kids that are as old as 7 because this school is cheaper than primary school, where the kids are required to have uniforms that many of the families are unableContinue reading “Hope School”

Suprise!!!

This was a great surprise!!! I had no idea that Nila (my supervisor) and Mikayla (another volunteer) had been planning this! Thank you Nila, Mikayla, and children/Sunday School teachers at Limuru Town Baptist Church! I will always remember this! In other news, the hospital has been pretty exciting: I got suture for the first time!Continue reading “Suprise!!!”

Giving Food to the Tea Village

Yesterday, I was able to bring food to my neighbors at the Tea Village to feed the 70 families their for 2 weeks for $270. These people work in the tea village, and one person there said they would have to pick 50 kg (110 lbs) of tea leaves a day to put food onContinue reading “Giving Food to the Tea Village”

The Maasai Village

Its been a busy week! I spent the entire day today in the OR. We also have had two patients that possibly have TB, and a patient with Malaria. Malaria is normally pretty rare in Limuru because of the altitude and location. However, if patients have traveled to a Malaria zone, we have to beContinue reading “The Maasai Village”

Arts and Crafts

I thought I would make a theme for this post. After all, Arts and Crafts, encompass the most interesting part of the past few days:) Yesterday, there were a couple patients with broken bones, and I got to see the doctor make the casts (note the “Arts and Crafts” theme) But, he made the castContinue reading “Arts and Crafts”

The C-Section in the Dark and Homes in the Village

We had C-section today (I’ve seen 8 so far!). Unfortunately, right before we began the procedure, the lights went out! However, the procedure must go on, and, as a result, we turned on the flashlights on our phones so that the doctor could see what he was cutting and suturing. In the middle of theContinue reading “The C-Section in the Dark and Homes in the Village”

The Women’s Centre

Before, I talk about the women’s centre, I wanted to tell you about a patient yesterday that was bitten by a dog. Anyways, while waiting, she taught me some of the kikuyu language (the local tribe). Wi mwega means “are you fine?”, and de mwega means “I am fine.” She also taught me lots ofContinue reading “The Women’s Centre”