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| Jordann and Sara were 2004 interns from the University of Maine at Farmington. Their short Service Journey took them to clincis, and hospitals. They brought medical supplies and lots of energy. In addition to fulfilling their Community Health internship, they shared their time, energy and culture with the boys at the Joseph Waweru Home School and the children of Mangu. |
Jordann and Sara presented the Nakuru Hospital with medical supplies donated by the Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast, Maine. It is difficult for hospitals to obtain sufficient medical supplies. Donations from the USA helps meet the great demand. |
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| Mothers and babies wait in long lines at the Well Baby clinic. The lack of appropriate supplies does not stop the dedicated nurses from providing the best loving care they can. Babies are weighed in a sling hung from a meat scale. They asked if we could get them a baby scale. |
Evans hospital gratefully accepted the donations and graciously gave a wonderful tour of the hospital. Evans Hospital is a small private hospital and provides intimate family style care.
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| Participants of the Service Journey have ample opportunity for interacting with the boys at the Joseph Waweru Home School. Often a fun teachable moment arises. Here Sara was reading a book when a discussion of childhood songs arose. She seized the moment and soon had them singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and performing a rousing round of Row Row Row Your Boat. Even the call to dinner was ignored in favor of learning and singing! |
Everywhere Service Journey participants go in Kenya they attract young children. Remaining open to the moment, spontaneous joyous event such as this dance can occur. They are precious moments that all will remember on both sides of the ocean. |