Save the Date!
The CNFA 2021 Online Auction in lieu of our annual Out of Africa gala opens April 11th at 10am!! Check the auction page frequently leading up to that date as…
Clinic #11 – Hamadira, May 5/17
It doesn't seem real to me that the end can already be upon us. I feel like I blinked and this mission was already on its final moments. It was…
Clinic #10 – Homanoywa, May 4/17
May the fourth be with you. I can honestly say I have never felt holier than standing on an alter handing out medications to those in need. That was definitely…
Clinic #9 – Kedohi, May 3/17
Rocked up to another clinic where the line up of people was so long that it extended off the property of the church we were working out of. To know…
Clinic #8 – Viyalo, May 2/17
Arriving to clinic to see a line of more than 50 people already waiting outside is just a slightly daunting start to the day. However, with the help of Solomon…
Clinic #7 – Chavakali, May 1/17
Solomon had a new rendition of his daily song that included us clapping in excitement for all the different ailments that could possibly affect a person and cause them to…
Clinic #6 – Igunga, April 29/17
April showers, bring May flowers has never been a more appropriate saying than to describe today. When our Kenyan guides talked about there only being two seasons (the wet and…
Clinic #5 – Kigama, April 28/17
By the end of this mission, we are going to be almost/sort of/semi-fluent in a few choice words in Swahili. I don't know if our Kenyan nurses are more excited…
Clinic #4 – Wangulu, April 27/17
There is nothing quite like having your own personal hype man to generate such an uplifting and positive energy to start off the day. Solomon is truly a rockstar. He…
Clinic #3 – Mundungu, April 26/17
By day 3, we were a well oiled machine, loading the van, setting up and starting with minimal fusses. Everyday started with an introduction to the community leaders, a song…
Clinic #2 – Budaywa, April 25/17
Hello from the other side. It appears that I have survived! Clinic #2 was a mystery to me, but the others gave me the breakdown of the day. To start…
Clinic #1 – Inegero, April 24/17
Unfortunately, some of us were not off to a great start this morning. While I stayed home and puked my guts out, the rest of CNFA was off touching the…
Kakamega/Kisumu – April 23/17
Jambo!! Breakfast lead to some very interesting discoveries: 1) if someone offers you something called arrow root, do not accept 2) if you do, be prepared for it to look…
Nairobi to Kakamega – April 22/17
(Sorry guys! Had some technical difficulties getting the blog up and running so be prepared as I play catch up to present time!) Welcome to Nairobi!!! If anything, I…
Save The Date
Save the Date for CNFA's Fourth Annual Gala. Click the link for the PDF version CNFA_SavetheDate2015_Proof R1
September 23, 2012 – Fundraising
Canadian Nurses for Africa first Run Like a Kenyan event, in support of our ongoing health initiatives in Kenya, was held at the beautiful Rockwood Conservation Area in Rockwood, Ontario.…
Wheelchairs and Fundraisers
Dear friends and family. Canadian Nurses for Africa is pleased to let you know that we have had 5 wheelchairs and 1 pair of crutches delivered to patients we treated…
Project Update: Wheelchairs September 07, 2012
On September 7, 2012 CNFA had 5 wheelchairs and one pair of crutches delivered to 5 adults and one child. While working in Kenya we at times see people at…
Home Visit
Greetings to all of you in Canada and thank you for your support while we are here. This past Saturday, I had the privilege of doing a home visit to…
The Face of Kenya
This little boy’s smile will be forever imprinted in my mind. He will always be in my heart. I knew from thesecond I laid eyes on him that he was…
Sexual Health Clinics
I have talked about some of the medical issues in Kenya, but another component of our clinics is sexual health teachings. In Kenya, the man often works away from home.…
