Masai Outreach Clinics

Brandon and I just returned from outreach clinics to the rural Masai areas. (These are the same clinics that I did with Maiken back in October.) Above, Brandon with the plane and Mt. Meru as a backdrop; below that, a picture of a Masai village taken from the air (much greener during the rainy season as compared to my pictures from October). Because of the rains, all of the animals had spread out across the area...we flew right over giraffes, zebras, impala...basically a bonus flying safari!

The clinic huts, above, are made from mud, sticks, and cow dung. Above, the mamas line up to see me (for OB and regular clinic visits) inside the hut, while Brandon sets up his baby-weighing and vaccine station outside. Below, one of his least happy customers:

One of the clinics was quite chaotic, with no semblance of crowd control; below, Brandon being swarmed by mamas with their babies, and below that, me doing pre-natal exams in a very crowded corner of the hut.

The older kids at the clinics are very helpful with setting up the clinic; above, Brandon's little buddy who helped him bring in the suitcases of medicines from the plane.

Our blue gloves were a HUGE hit at one of the clinics...the kids just couldn't get enough, and within a few minutes were using them as blow-up toys, water vessels, hats...basically, "The Gods Must Be Crazy" Part Two.

Randomly, we met a group of Franciscan nuns, who were quite excited to get a picture by our plane. They were basically like the sisters from "Sister Act," singing and laughing, wanting to pose for pictures and joke around with us.

Quite an adventure!