rs. Today we had part 2 of the food distribution to the IDP's. I was helping at the food line and had to look that everything went smoothly. Often you have to tell them simple things like how to open their bags so that we can fill in the food. Suddenly I saw two children that didn't belong to our camp. They seem to have rubella. I quickly called our doctor to check them out because the outbreak of a new disease is the last thing we need now. Especially because we have so many children and pregnant mothers in the camp. Normally vaccinations are quite common in Kenya but if somebody grows up in the bushes, there is no control. Late afternoon we got a badly needed delivery of blankets from the UNICEF as well as bowls and small water-tanks with stands. It is nice to see that we - that means our hospital crew and the displaced people in the camp - grow together more and more like a big family. We are happy when they are happy and slowly they also start to show initiatives. One man for example asked us if he could have a tent to help children with school problems. As there are no tables and chairs in a tent we offered him the opportunity to use our waiting room in the evening. Let's see if they behave well.
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
More blankets and water tanks from UNICEF
rs. Today we had part 2 of the food distribution to the IDP's. I was helping at the food line and had to look that everything went smoothly. Often you have to tell them simple things like how to open their bags so that we can fill in the food. Suddenly I saw two children that didn't belong to our camp. They seem to have rubella. I quickly called our doctor to check them out because the outbreak of a new disease is the last thing we need now. Especially because we have so many children and pregnant mothers in the camp. Normally vaccinations are quite common in Kenya but if somebody grows up in the bushes, there is no control. Late afternoon we got a badly needed delivery of blankets from the UNICEF as well as bowls and small water-tanks with stands. It is nice to see that we - that means our hospital crew and the displaced people in the camp - grow together more and more like a big family. We are happy when they are happy and slowly they also start to show initiatives. One man for example asked us if he could have a tent to help children with school problems. As there are no tables and chairs in a tent we offered him the opportunity to use our waiting room in the evening. Let's see if they behave well.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Food distribution despite gunshots in Nakuru
This morning we were wakened by gunshots near our home in Nakuru. Military people went into town. One news followed the next, we got telephone calls and it seemed that the Muliki militia got ready for riots and cars were burnt. The streets were closed and all cars who wanted to enter the town, were stopped. Mama Matata stayed calm because she experienced similar situations before, but I was quite shocked and frightened. Now we had to decide what to do because we had to go to the hospital to feed thousands of people. We were lucky that we were driving in the other direction and could reach the hospital without trouble, although police and military were present all over. Arriving there we heard that our doctor and one of the nurses still were blocked in town. Mama Matata advised them to stay there until the situation would become better.
The refugees were already waiting in masses. First we registred them, then we started with the food distribution, directed by Mama Matata herself. We also had a visit to the hospital: Mr. Harald Nordby from Sweden (see picture below), who is responsable for the UNICEF logistics in Nakuru. He could witness all our activities in and around our facilities. He was amazed to see Mama Matata and our hospital crew and told us that he is planning to invite people from other humanitarian organisations to watch and learn how to handle the masses of refugees. Finally we gave out food
for 3,200 refugees and also activitated the works at our central fire places at the camp site (see picture right). We got the help of two additional workers for the coming 2-3 days to finish everything as soon as possible. Later in the after- noon a heavy thuderstorm urged us to quickly return home. -Stephan Holderegger
The refugees were already waiting in masses. First we registred them, then we started with the food distribution, directed by Mama Matata herself. We also had a visit to the hospital: Mr. Harald Nordby from Sweden (see picture below), who is responsable for the UNICEF logistics in Nakuru. He could witness all our activities in and around our facilities. He was amazed to see Mama Matata and our hospital crew and told us that he is planning to invite people from other humanitarian organisations to watch and learn how to handle the masses of refugees. Finally we gave out food
for 3,200 refugees and also activitated the works at our central fire places at the camp site (see picture right). We got the help of two additional workers for the coming 2-3 days to finish everything as soon as possible. Later in the after- noon a heavy thuderstorm urged us to quickly return home. -Stephan Holderegger
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