Humanitarian Trip Oct 20 – Nov 15, 2022

Our last day in Kenya. Started our trip from our hotel by boat to the Lamu Airport and then to Nairobi.  Had dinner and off to the airport to go to Calgary via Amsterdam.  Only three of us are now in Kenya, all at different locations I will leave tomorrow. Thank you...

We arrived at the Lamu Special School for mentally challenged children by boat, then on the back of a pick up truck We were pleased with our visit and the committed teachers. Children are doing well.  We visited the classrooms, danced with them, evaluated the progress...

Mara to Lamu - from one favourite place to another.  Today we left Mara Serena and flew to Lamu Island.  Another long day of travel. On arrival, we started another birthday celebration on the bow of a sail boat with Happy Birthday written on the sail.  It’s Kelvin...

Today was the first day for our teams to take a day in 17 days. It was spent travelling to our next spot so we can fly to Lamu tomorrow. We said goodbye to Barb and Karen who will remain in Kenya for another week.  We also dropped off Ray and Deryl who are heading...

Today the dental team from Nakuru and the rehab team from Kendu Bay arrived in the Mara. Barb, our medical program coordinator has arrived in the Mara also. On the way to Mara we had meetings with the County Medical Director to initiate rural dental clinics. We have a...

Today in Nakuru we visited Suresh our barber. It has become a 15 year tradition to get a hair cut here whether we need it or not. It has also become the hub for contacts and humanitarian work. Our day was spent in meetings to establish dental services to rural areas....

We left Kendu Bay today towards Nakuru. The Physio team is remaining in Kendu Bay. On the way to Nakuru we stopped and monitored completed projects and projects in progress. Roland Hill and engineer was dialoguing with our builder James. We then visited Regina at her...

We started the day by inspecting the bridge we had built.   What an incredible celebration as we opened the Professor Ken Hill Physiotherapy Centre today. Two of his children Kelvin and his family and Karen Leung were in attendance. Numerous friends from 32 years...

Today was planned as a long travel day to Kendu Bay. However, we decided to stop and see the Koige classrooms that were built this year.  Instead of just getting a tour we received an amazing welcome. We spend a few hours together.