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.


Saturday, January 17, 2009

A bad cut in the finger

rs. This woman had a severe cut in the finger and the wound was already infected. Today she came to us to get help. She was lucky not to get a blood poisoning.

Friday, January 16, 2009

A new addition to our team

rs. Today a new male nurse inquired our hospital. He intends to join our team. His name is Eston (left). Our doctor Wanjara showed him our enterprise and after 3 hours he agreed to take the job. He was looking forward to his new activity and said that he is happy to be here. He checked many places but nobody welcomed him so cordially. Eston is a cheerful young man with quite some knowledge. If he works as good as his qualifications, we both can look forward to our enlarged team.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Informing the mothers

rs. Today our medical staff informed the mothers about the upcoming dates for vaccinations and important hygienic rules. Also they covered nutrition for children. Often the children are not properly fed. All present mothers were grateful for the education because they don't get it elsewhere. They also took the opportunity to ask questions at the end.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Hairstyle - the Kenyan way


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I found this girl in Thugunui. Others helped her to get her hair ready. The Kenyans always use false hair to mix with the real ones. It might take up to four hours until everything is done. Such a hairstyle will keep for about three months.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

A little patient could survive

rs. Internet and my swollen foot still make my life difficult but I try to do my best. With a lot of difficulties and a special mobile connection I could transmit this picture. It shows a little girl, that arrived here four days ago. When the mother brought her, she was dried out and her life was at high risk. Today the little patient is much better. If the girls had not been brought to the hospital she probably would have died. (You can click on the picture to see it in full size as it appears on our photoblog "Kenya Photos")

Sunday, January 11, 2009

The Internet is on and off

rs. Yesterday I had no internet so I could't write anything. Today it was starting to function again, but I didn't function properly - I sprained my ankle. (Editor's Note: the days around full moon are always special: positive and negative things can happen...)