Our potatoe harvest is ready

rs. It is time to harvest the potatoes. Men and women helped in the garden. We were happy with the total of 150 kg. We also discussed what we want to sow next. People would like Sukumu Wiki, a Kenyan form of spinach, which is eaten together with Ugali, the white, fairly strong corn we only know in Kenya. If I eat Ugali, I am not hungry anymore for the whole day, but in fact I prefer lighter meals...

Positive and negative sides of life

rs. Our gardener David took care of the garden today. He loves the garden and 3 years ago he had the idea to plant a small banana tree with the hope to have our own bananas some day. Nobody believed him and today he proudly presented me the first fruit. It was delicious and sweet, I really enjoyed it. At 3 pm a rainstorm announced itself and I went home. As always the traffic was crazy and again I was witness of a tragic accident. These moments are especially hurting me. I am always grateful and happy when I reach my home.

The baby's prolem was also her mother's

rs. Before I entered the hospital, one of our patients came to me. He laughed at me and said that is already feeling much better. He also praised our doctor Wanjara. In the waiting room there was a mother with her baby that had a high fever. Suddenly the doctor realized that the mother also needed an examination but she didn't want to spend some extra money. We told her not to worry and when she finally was examined we found out that she carried worms and this was als the reason for the baby's problem.

Very busy the whole day

rs. Early this morning we already had a lot of patients. Victor was busy preparing all the medications. Kennedy and Mathew were taking care of the mothers ans their babies. Also doctor Wanjarawas als busy until 3 pm before he found the time for a little lunch break. (Click on the picture to view it full size as it is published on our Photoblog)

Controlling the corn in the team

rs. The refugees helped controlling the corn today. Often, little stones are mixed with the corn and they have to be eliminated. As we grind the corn ourselves, it has to be clean, otherways it would demolish the machine. Still there were some stones to be foud in the grinding process and we had to carefully remove which was quite time-consuming.

Increased use of our water station

rs. Although there have been a lot of rain in recent times, we still have a water shortage in our region. Our big water tank has to be refilled daily. Because of the cholera, the people became more cautious about their drinking water also take more care about the purity of the vessels they use. Also we have a lot more refugees and therefore a lot more water use. With clean water we can reduce many illnesses like typhus, stomach inflammations and diarrhoea.

Enjoying the peace of the animals

rs. Today I did an excursion to the nearby Nakuru Park and visited the African animals. Although the Government is trying to bring back the tourists, the park is still not very frequented. I only saw some Indian tourists from Nairobi and rich Kenyans who have the money for a Safari. I enjoyed watching the animals and thought how nice it would be if the human beings would live as peacefully as these animals...