Mobile Clinic goes to Saume

Our education department goes to about 6 sites every month to provide health care to moms and babies who would otherwise have trouble accessing care. Today we went to the village of Saume which is only 1 km from the Tanzania border. We packed up the ambulance with immunizations and supplies and 6 staff members and headed out for the day.

First stop: the mobile clinic drops maize off at a village on the way to Saume.

We set up inside an old church which is right next to a primary school with ECE through 2^nd grade. We'll perform antenatal and well baby exams,do immunizations, give out multiple vitamins and Vitamin A and de-worm kids and pregnant moms.

As soon as I got out of the vehicle the kids came running, wanting to shake my hand and
have their picture taken.

As soon as the flash went off they all turned and ran away from me.

This is a very busy site so by the time we arrived we had dozens of
moms and babes waiting. They’re always so patient and grateful
which makes it a pleasure to be there. I love being able to see newborns all day too.

I was working with another staff member but we quickly
realized that if they were seen by him they would then line up to see
me too. They wanted their baby to have an exam by the American
"Daktari".

But first the babes get registered and weighed on an old grocery-type
scale hanging from a beam by one of our volunteers.

And after my exam they go to get any needed immunizations.
You’ll notice on the wall behind them is the class schedule written
in chalk.

The school doesn’t have its own building so they teach
outside on clear days and inside the church during rain.
Here the kids are being taught under a tree.

Some of the older kids are taught in a separate area in the shade of
another building. The teacher told me her started the school with his
brother and one other man. They now have 5 teachers and are self
supporting. The children bring containers with water to drink
and late in the day they use them to sit on as you see below.

The photo below shows a lesson written on the wall inside the church.

Kenya has some of the most beautiful women in the world.

The mothers asked if they could have their picture taken
with the Mzungu Daktari. Hope you enjoyed riding along
with me today.