Hi Everyone, This will be the last blog for the 2011 Tanzania team. Thank you to everyone that has been following our trip. We had a good time updating it and really enjoyed reading your comments! Our last day in Tanzania started at 7:00 am. We loaded the jeeps and headed down into the Ngorongoro Crater. Once inside … Continue reading Final Post | Deb R
I can’t believe I’m in Africa! We have departed from our African home at Nyakato and headed home via safari. Roads are few and far between so to get back to the main airport at Kilimanjaro you have the choice of a bumpy plane flight or safari through the Serengeti. The choice was easy. From … Continue reading March 11 | Kristy
A number of things happen when 13 people who have never met one another previously, travel together across 9 time zones, share sleeping accommodations and provide medical care in a third world country. You see compassion. You see creativity. You see brilliance. And you see sheer stupidity. For stupidity, we awarded the Blue Monkey, a … Continue reading The Blue Monkey
Our last day at the clinic and in the OR in Tanzania—what an experience this has been. Our team worked side by side with the staff at the clinic, so we got to know each other as we care for the patients. We found the patients to be very appreciative of what we did, with … Continue reading March 9 | Rosie, Phil
Jeff S, Sally M and my husband and I (Jeff and Sally H) arrived home yesterday afternoon; we were thrilled to be able to catch an early flight from Minneapolis to La Crosse and were so thankful that all our travels and connections went smoothly. The long trip gave us plenty of time to reflect … Continue reading March 11 | Sally H
Maasi Warriors At Nyakato, we are guarded by 12 Maasi warriors. They are positioned covertly around the compound day and night. The Maasi are an ethnic group of semi nomadic people that live in Kenya and Tanzania near the game parks of East Africa. They are commonly photographed given their distinctive dress, beads and dancing … Continue reading March 9 | Bryce, Dennis
Check out pictures just received from the team! And keep your comments coming – they LOVE hearing from home! Only 2 more days left – Continue reading Pictures!
Working in Tanzania provides one with a variety of contrasts to what we are used to. Living in the US, we take so much for granted. As I have thought about these differences, I wanted to share some of the things that I take for granted. Water: We turn on a faucet and get fresh … Continue reading Things we take for granted…
Life in Tanzania is winding down for me. It is hard to believe that in less than two days I will be heading back to the States with many of new friends, memories and experiences. Today sums up my Tanzania experience. It started out by waking up at 6:20 so Bob and I could go … Continue reading March 7 | Jeff S, Phil Y, Denyse OD
Yesterday we had a short day at the medical clinic. The physicians saw several patients, we did two procedures in the OR. Our day at the clinic ended after the patients were recovered and safely sent home. After a delicious lunch that was prepared for us, we headed in a bus to a children’s home … Continue reading March 6 | Rosie N, Jeff H
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