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  • About us
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    • In Memory of Aggrey Mulamba
    • Solomon
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    • Jiggers Eradication Program
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    • Sexual Health Teaching
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    • COVID-19 Food Distribution Project
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Gail Wolters, President and Founder

  • Post author:Canadian Nurses For Africa
  • Post published:October 31, 2013
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  The October 2013, our first fall medical mission, has drawn to a close.  We found quite a difference in the overall health of the communities we work within because…

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Thank You From Kenya

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  • Post published:October 26, 2013
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At times, we are too busy to remember to thank people who helps to make  our lives better.  So before I slept yesterday evening, I wrote a small reminder on…

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Hamadira

  • Post author:Canadian Nurses For Africa
  • Post published:October 25, 2013
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It is hard to believe that today was our final clinic.  We approached the day with mixed feelings, sadness and relief.  Five of our group will venture on safari and…

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Itando

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  • Post published:October 24, 2013
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Today was unlike any other.  We didn’t break down; we didn’t leave anyone behind; and we weren’t stopped by the police nor did anything else happen that it shouldn't.  We…

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Things That Go Bump in the Night

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  • Post published:October 24, 2013
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We aren’t the only guests at the Sheywe although we are in the majority for sure.   This guest house is quite luxurious for its location and each year there are…

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Kedohi

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  • Post published:October 23, 2013
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Another sunny and hot day in Kenya…I see from photos that North Bay has snow…brrr.  We showed the pictures to our Kenyan staff and the general consensus was that it…

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Viyalo

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  • Post published:October 22, 2013
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Before I give you the day’s totals, I want to tell you a story, with permission from the victim.  Our matatu and our car left the Sheywe yesterday on time…

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Chavakali

  • Post author:Canadian Nurses For Africa
  • Post published:October 21, 2013
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A successful clinic today in a Friend’s Church…it was roomy and even had glass in the windows.  We treated 690 persons, held our jigger’s clinic, treated 12 wounds, and picked…

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Margoli

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  • Post published:October 20, 2013
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The clinic today is on the main road to a large market.  It is interesting to see the vendors walk by with their cows and goats in tow and the…

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Jiggers

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  • Post published:October 20, 2013
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The word Jiggers has been mentioned in this blog on several occasions.  This week we have treated well over 400 persons but the joyful news is that because of prior…

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Kigama

  • Post author:Canadian Nurses For Africa
  • Post published:October 19, 2013
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We had an inauspicious start to the day with 5 of us down with a virus.  It seems there is always something during each mission that we haven’t experienced before…

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Sexual Health

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  • Post published:October 19, 2013
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I had the fortune of doing sexual health with a group of young women today at the clinic in Wangulu.  I was a little concerned about doing condom demonstrations on…

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Wungulu

  • Post author:Canadian Nurses For Africa
  • Post published:October 19, 2013
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What an awesome day today.   We treated 700 patients, held a jiggers clinic, treated 11 wounds, and dewormed 2 schools.  Trish and Sylvia started their day by purchasing and delivering…

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Mundungu

  • Post author:Canadian Nurses For Africa
  • Post published:October 16, 2013
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We had a successful day by treating 570 persons in the clinic.  We are seeing poorer people in this area.  In past years, we would treat around 900 to 1000 …

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Budaywa

  • Post author:Canadian Nurses For Africa
  • Post published:October 15, 2013
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Remember the saying from the book, if it is Thursday this must be Belgium.  Well, if this is Tuesday, then it must be Budawye.  Budawye is a small village containing…

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Ikobero

  • Post author:Canadian Nurses For Africa
  • Post published:October 14, 2013
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Our first mission took place in a large church owned and operated by the Salvation Army.  It was near 3 schools and a village named Ikobero.  We arrived slightly late…

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Sunday Oct 13, 2013

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Sunday, a day of rest

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  • Post published:October 13, 2013
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Sunday is a day of rest in Kenya and most Kenyans attend church.  From the Sheywe, we could hear a church celebration starting with "Amazing Grace" and at least two…

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Saturday October 12, 2013

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  • Post published:October 12, 2013
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We are grateful that the main group arrived safely in Kakamega at approximately 7:30 pm tonight.  Ten very tired and somewhat frustrated nurses crawled out of a 14 passenger van…

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Kisumu to Kakamega

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  • Post published:October 12, 2013
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Our reliable Kenyan team leader, Sara, met us today at the pharmacy in Kisumu where we picked up our medication-all 46 cartons of it.  It was an exciting reunion and…

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Nairobi to Kisumu, Oct 10, 2013

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  • Post published:October 12, 2013
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Last night, the advance team of Gail, Trish, Lynn and Dawn arrived in Nairobi at 11:30 pm.  If you asked if the trip becomes easier, the answer would be no. …

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Canadian Nurses For Africa 2013 Team

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  • Post published:October 5, 2013
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From left to right: Naima, Maegan, Tara, Dawn, Madeline, Karen, Jean, Linda, Sylvia, Trish, Gail, Lynn (absent: Francine and Lee-Ann)

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Canadian Nurses for Africa 2013 Mission to Kenya

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  • Post published:October 5, 2013
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On October 8th, Gail, Trish, Lynn and Dawn leave for Kenya to prepare for the arrival the 2013 medical team, who will arrive late in the day on Saturday October…

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Out of Africa Gala

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  • Post published:January 20, 2013
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Canadian Nurses for Africa is holding our second annual Out of Africa Gala in support of our work in Kenya. It will be held on February 23, 2013 at the…

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Trish Corbett – RN, BN, MSN, GNC

Trish has sat on the CNFA board of directors since 2011 and served as Treasurer from 2013 to 2015. Trish has been a member of five past medical mission, as part of the lead team. Present and past nursing experience includes Geriatrics, Emergency medicine, Intensive Care and Public Health. Trish also serves on the BOD of the Geriatric Nurses Association of Ontario, Hamilton chapter.

Nancy Vandenbergh – MN, NP-PHC

Trained as a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Nancy has had a wide and varied nursing career mostly in paediatrics at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Her experience includes Paediatric Critical Care, Emergency as well as providing care to adult patients with cardiac issues. She provides primary care of patients at a Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic (NPLC) and is Director of Health and Wellness at a summer camp in Ontario.

She has lived overseas, providing humanitarian work in the country of Ghana. Currently she is working at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre as part of the COVID-19 response at the Assessment Centre, working with Infectious Diseases and managing COVID patients at home as well as vaccinating.

Nancy has a Masters in Nursing, is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Toronto Bloomberg School of Nursing and has been a clinical instructor at the university level for many years.

She has a passion for women and children’s health in low income settings and conflict areas. She volunteers at a Refugee Health Centre and also for Global Medic, a global disaster relief organization. She has been to Kenya with the 2019 CNFA Medical Mission.

Meaghan Harris – RN

Meaghan graduated with a BScN in 2011 and is currently pursuing graduate nursing studies. Meaghan has been involved in CNFA since 2018 and has been on the past two medical missions. She has work experience in internal medicine, surgery, surgical oncology, and critical care. Meaghan is excited to have joined the BOD and brings a strong passion for nursing and helping her community.

Margaret Vokes – B.A., M.A.

Thirty+ years of experience helping organizations to set – and achieve – specific goals in international and domestic markets. Specialist in helping organizations to make sound decisions based on research, analysis, due diligence, feasibility studies and strategic partnerships.

Significant professional experience in international development, organizing and leading trade and investment missions to and from various countries and regions of the world.

Currently focused on Volunteer work. In addition to joining to the Board of Canadian Nurses for Africa in 2022, I also serve as a Volunteer Advisor with the Canadian Executive Services Organization (CESO), a non-profit agency funded primarily by the Government of Canada. This involves providing time and energy to advance social and economic change working in partnership with international organizations.

Also focused on work with the Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar as a member of the International Service Committee and the Club’s Board of Directors, as well as fundraising initiatives.

Jacinda Mills – Treasurer

Jacinda is one of the newest CNFA board members. Currently, she relishes the challenges in her role as a staff accountant with Henderson Roller Smit Professional Corporation in Oakville. Her skills developed over the past 10 years in public accounting will help CNFA meet its goals and support the organization’s clinical missions to Kenya. She is excited to join the board and is looking forward to the rewards of being one of such a dynamic group of women.

Gail Wolters – RN (ret’d), Founder and Past President of CNFA, Honorary Board Member

Gail worked as a front line hospital nurse in hospitals across Canada, as well as Northern Outpost Nursing in remote communities of Ontario and Manitoba. She worked in many areas including Neurosurgery, Trauma, ICU and the Emergency Department. As well, Gail has volunteered in a variety of capacities with an array of community organizations.

In 2007 Gail became acutely aware of the poverty and lack of health care in Western Kenya. Deeply moved to make a difference, she founded Canadian Nurses for Africa with the intent to provide free medical care to the people of these communities. As Team Leader, Gail has lead ten successful medical missions to Kenya. She also oversees the implementation and monitors the public health programs.

After ten years of development in the Kakamega and Vihiga regions of Kenya, there is a marked improvement in the overall health in these communities, which local people and leaders attribute to the health care provided by Canadian Nurses For Africa. Gail stepped down from the President’s role in 2021 and the board of directors in 2022. She remains a valuable resource to the board of directors and is now an honorary board member.

Patti Harbman – NP-PHC, MN, PhD.

Trained as a primary care and acute care nurse practitioner (NP), Patti has worked in a wide range of nursing roles throughout her career, mostly in acute care and ambulatory care cardiology settings. She also has experience in emergency and walk-in clinic settings.

Patti completed her PhD in Nursing (University of Toronto), where she developed and tested a NP intervention for patients following heart attack. Following her PhD she completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship with the Canada Research Chair for Health Interventions.

In her most recent position as a Nurse Scientist, in partnership with McMaster University, she developed an innovative approach to improve patient care by teaching healthcare providers how to integrate research and leadership activities into their practices. Currently Patti is taking time off from her academic work to pursue activities such as the CNFA medical mission work in Africa and becoming a competitive dressage rider. Patti is very excited about being a member of the CNFA team and hopes to contribute to the success of future missions.