The ideal transport form for Kenyans

rs. This is the common transport forms for Kenyans and especially for people up in the mountains. The boys leading them instruct the animals with simple sticks. Sometimes they also pass our hospital and make a small break. They get some water for the donkeys before they continue their way.

Checking the generator in Thugunui

rs. Today I brought a 20-Liter can of fuel for the generator of our water station in Thugunui. I took the opportunity to check the machine and the electronic part. The Kenyans are not used to control and check machines.

Alive brought her parents to the hospital

rs. Early this morning Alice from Eldoret called. She is a student who made a report about our hospital last year. As her parents were on the way to Nakuru, she asked me if I could get them in Nakuru to bring them to the hospital. The mother suffered from malaria and bronchitis. Our doctor helped them and Alice was very grateful for our assistance.

School starts on Thursday

rs. This monday school started here. The schoolchildren can register during 3 days. In Nakuru you can see children from wealthy families while up in the mountain, in Thugunui the poor people walk for 15 km to reach their school room. Here registration is much more primitive. On Thursday, school finally will start everywhere.

Vaccinations and 36 ° C in the shadow

rs. After a quiet weekend this was a stressful day. We had about 50 mothers who came with their babies for a vaccination. The medical team could not even make a lunch break to handle the situation. Some patients waited inside, others preferred to be outside. Our cooking girl brought them some drinking water because the temperature again rose to 36 °C. We hadn't had such a hot summer since 5 years.

Good to know for us Europeans who suffer an especially cold winter with lows of -30 °C. -Editorial note

Baby with beginning rubella

rs. This is a baby with beginning rubella. The mother didn't go to the routine controls in our hospital as it is the case with many. Then they do not insist in getting the necessary vaccinations for their babies because they fear that the children might become sick. Our medical team does its best to inform and illumine the mothers, but not always with success...