Nyumbani (home)

I have safely arrived back home.  I will be travelling to Aberdeen tomorrow to begin my next placement in the paediatric hospital there on Monday morning.  It is nice to be back, have a kettle and see my family...but also I will miss the warmth of the Kenyans, the warmth of the Tanzanians and the warmth of the Sun!

I understand that people have been asking after me, thinking about me and praying for me while I have been away.  Just be reassured that I appreciate it very much and that above all, God has been my carer and provider throughout.  Thank you for your part and God bless.

A tale of 2 Nairobis

So, just to update you, since Moshi I have been in Arusha, Tz then Kajiado Childcare Centre, Kenya and now I'm in Nairobi. 

I was assured by a couple of people how developed Nairobi is now compared to when I first came 6 years ago.  And right enough, the roads are smooth, there is plentiful running water, big supermarkets, everyone is walking around carrying nice-looking mobile phones and the diseases of prosperity are increasing rapidly - type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart attacks.

But then I took a while to look a bit harder.

And I noticed that the roads are left incomplete with no markings, the plentiful supply of water is at the expense of the slum areas as it is redirected away from them to the wealthier areas, behind the big supermarkets are the old markets where the poorer people shop and the man carrying the nice looking phone is on his way back to his one-roomed shanty house.

A tale of 2 Nairobis.

Some pictures

My foot, first week in Muheza.  ITCHY!

Me and a nurse with xray, Teule Hosp

Female medical ward, Teule Hosp

Me attempting to pound some tea leaves at the chai factory, Lutindi Mental Hospital.

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