The Rhein - Valley Hospital in Nakuru-Kasambara opened in 2004 and is directed by Ruth Schäfer of Switzerland. The hospital relies solely on donations for buying food and medicine for the poor and suffering locals. Moreover, all funds are used directly for patient care. Every year thousands of people visit the hospital for medical help and nowadays also for food and shelter. Blog Editor: Kedar Misani.

You can send your donations to the Alpha Rheintal Bank, CH - 9442 Berneck, Switzerland; Clearing 6920, BIC RBABCH22926;
IBAN: CH75 06920016 1856 71206, Verein Rhein-Valley Hospital, CH - 9450 Altstätten, Switzerland.


Thursday, May 15, 2008

New light and alarm installations

This is the boy that has muscle problems

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Finally our camp got some lights and everybody was delighted. Some thought we should celebrate it. For the moment the electrician has to do the final works which is planned for tomorrow. We also installed an alarm system in case of fire or something unexpected occurs. Today I controlled the tents together with our secretary Njaga. Most of them were ok. We explained how to regularly put the blankets to the fresh air. At 9.00 am we had a tea break. Small and big sat joyfully together. Today we also completed the list of the tents and did our preparations for 70 additional families with 5-6 member each, scheduled scheduled to arrive on Saturday. The situation in the camp becomes more and more relaxed. They know a little English and try to ask questions and discuss things whenever time permits and the children go to school in the village. We also discussed a possible return to their homes, but nobody seems to see realistic possibilities of getting work again. At home there is no money, no food. The Government promises to help with the transportation, but that's all.

The ground around the water station was filled with gravel to make it cleaner, especially when the earth is muddy.

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