Kenya Day 1 to Day 13

Here I am, in Kenya! I am in Mombasa which is the 2nd biggest city in the country.

I am working in a clinic in a rural town just outside of the city. I take a matatu and a ferry to get to work. The clinic is a single building with tiny rooms. The conditions are very poor and the medical practices are basic enough to get by. They work mostly with HIV and TB patients, as well as walk in clinic type cases and maternity. HIV testing is done everyday for free and encouraged for everyone. On wednesdays and fridays cervical cancer screening is done free to any woman. The staff are very nice and knowledgeable. Nurses are able to do everything that doctors can do in the states.

Transportation is rough. We catch a matatu, which is a mini bus taxi that holds 14 passengers. These drive everywhere, very fast, and very full. They fall apart all the time and run out of gas. We also take a ferry which is free. It is crazy how many people they put on them. There are also tuk tuks which are 3 wheeled cart-type things. They are a little more expensive and take you right to your destination instead of picking others up.

I have been going to the local school after lunch since the clinic is very slow in the afternoon. The kids there are so cute! I have been working with class 2 (8-10yr olds) and have taught english and math. I have been getting to know most of the girls in that class as well. This weekend I will be going to Nairobi, the capitol, with the boys soccer team where they will compete. I will be gone from Saturday to Tuesday.

I have 4 more weeks left and trying to make the most out of it all.