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…
From Gail Wolters, CNFA President and Founder
Dear friends, family and supporters,It is hard to believe the 2012 mission is behind us and we are on our way home. The numbers again are staggering. In the 11…
Friday May 11, 2012, Hamadira
It is so hard to believe that today was our last clinic. We left the church with a sense of relief and regret. We have made so many friends, one…
Pamela
Working in an environment such as we have the last two weeks takes a toll on each of us both physically and emotionally. Each person deals with it the best they…
Hando, Thursday May 10, 2012
We travelled to a vocational school today. It was quite a nice facility on the whole but there were only a few handicapped students in attendance. Unfortunately, the clinic was…
Kedohi, Wednesday May 9, 2012
We held our tenth clinic of the mission at a Friends Church in Kedohi. If you are an old blog follower, you may remember that last year our van, after…
Tuesday May 8, 2012, Viyalo
This morning we set up our clinic at Viyalo in the Viyalo Friends Church. It was quite a large building and so we were able to at least navigate without…
Monday May 7, 2012, Chavakali
Now that we have had our day off, it is time to get back to work. We travelled to the area of Chavakali, which is near Evojo School. This is…
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…
Sunday May 6, 2012, Chavakali
Today was a “sleep in day”. Like most days when you plan on sleeping in, you find yourself awake at the usual time. The nice thing was the opportunity to…
Two Babies
One of the most difficult things to see in Kenya is the suffering children. Whether it is from malnutrition, malaria, or worms, it is always a heartbreaking thing to witness.…
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…
Jiggers- Warning Disturbing Photos
Hello and love to all my family and friends. Once again we are having an amazing trip. The impact of what we do here each year never seems to amaze…
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.…
Margoli, Saturday May 5, 2012
Today we drove to a small church in the community of Margoli. We had initially been scheduled to work at a previous years location in Kakamega. The church, which was…
Kigama, Friday May 4, 2012
Today was a good day. No one was arrested; no one ran out of gas; and the police ignored us. Even the ATMs are working. We drove to the area…
Wangulu, Thursday May 3, 2012
What a day we had! We left the Sheywe Guest House shortly after 7:00 am and travelled to a bank to get some money. The ATMs were down and had…
Mundungu, Wednesday May 2, 2012
This morning we left Kakamega at the usual time and travelled about 40 minutes from the city into a very rural area. The foliage was very thick, green and heavy…
Budaywa, Tuesday May 1, 2012
This morning we left the Sheywe Guest House shortly after 7:00 am and drove into a very rural area of Kenya. There are no businesses around this area, and the…
We have spent the day organizing ourselves
We have spent the day organizing ourselves. We had to bully the staff here a little to have them remove both beds from the room we use to store the…
This is a special day
This is a special day. Aggrey arranged for a 14 person van to pick us up from St Anna’s and to take us to Leo Chemist to meet an old…
Today started with a smile.
Today started with a smile. Lynn woke everyone up but couldn’t seem to get Trish to respond. After repeated pounding at her door, I said I would continue the effort…
Thursday April 26, 2012
It is hard to believe that we have arrived once more in Africa to start our medical mission of 2012. The flight from Canada was long, 15 hours in the…
