2023 Dental Trip to Kenya

May 1 - 16, 2023

TRIP BLOG

Monday, May 15 2023: Farewell

Evening brought a fond farewell from our hosts at Enkorok Mara Camp, accompanied by dance and music. Followed by our expressions of gratitude to our drivers for another safe and rewarding trip. Farewell once again to the enchanted Maasai Mara and the beautiful people...

Monday, May 15 2023: Enkishon Clinic

Today’s adventure took us to a new site for the ABW dental team, a town on the Tanzanian border where Juma has invested in a new clinic building to serve the Maasai people in this remote area. On the way we crossed the Sand River, which fortunately was not in flood...

Friday & Sunday, May 12 & 14 2023: Naikarra Health Centre

From our home base at Enkorok Mara Camp it is a one-and-a-half-hour drive to Naikarra on a road that tests the integrity of any vehicle (only one van spring has needed to be changed so far). But our drivers have consistently delivered us to our destination without...

Wednesday & Thursday, May 10 & 11

Wednesday and Thursday clinics were held in the Deliverance Church in Ololaimutia, where we delivered many teeth. Many thanks to Pastor Samuel for the use of his facility, which has been a regular stop for the dental team for several years. The nearby Enkitoria...

Tuesday, May 9 2023: Rollercoaster Ride!

Today was a travel day as we moved from Nakuru to the Mara region. All who have travelled in Kenya with ABW are familiar with the famous ‘African Massage’ that our drivers like to joke about on their rough roads. Well today’s ride took us to new heights! See the photo...

Sunday & Monday, May 7 & 8 2023: Mau-Summit Primary School

Our second clinic site was at Mau-Summit Primary School. Why at a school? Because this is the site of a lot of ABW-sponsored activity over the past few months. We arrived just as the last six of many classrooms to be built or renovated were receiving their finishing...

Thursday, May 4th 2023: Segera Mission Hospital

The team's first clinic was at the Segera Mission Hospital outside the city of Nanyuki. After managing the logistics of set up at our new location, we served 26 people: men, women and children. We return to Segera tomorrow for a second day. [gallery columns="1"...

Wednesday, May 3rd 2023: Dental Team Arrived in Kenya

The dental team has arrived in Kenya safe and mostly sound, having had a smooth journey other than one hiccup at the Nairobi airport. Robert was pulled aside by the customs officials, and it took about an hour for him to get clearance to bring in (without tax) the...