The O Center is in need of four traditional pediatric wheelchairs. While we have had a number of feeding chairs and standing “wheelchairs” constructed by local craftsmen, we are in need of four traditional metal wheelchairs designed for Cerebral Palsy children. Each chair costs approximately $500 USD and will be remain at the O Center. […]
Life and Death in Kakuma
Benson Lotiang’a has allowed me to share this story with you to give some insight into the life of his people in Turkana. I was there in Kakuma on Wednesday and left Friday. We were able to spend time with Ben’s sister, mother and his brother, Lomori. I left Ben there, living with his family […]
Assessment Summary
On Thursday June 7, 2018, 25 children were to be assessed by a pediatrician, a physical therapist, occupational therapist and a nutritionist, all from Machakos Level 5 Hospital. The children and their caregivers arrived by a chartered matatu and were registered before beginning their assessment in four separate rooms. The following individual child summaries were […]
Office Supplies and Home Visits
My time is winding down for this trip to Kenya. After a stay in Kenya for a couple of months I will return to the States for about a month, before returning to Africa. Today was a mixed bag of activities. We went to Machakos town for cleaning supplies, buckets, mops etc. that we need […]
Alfonse and Anthony
Today we traveled in the morning to visit Alfonse (6 years) and Anthony (4 years), two severely challenged children in a remote area outside of Machakos town. They are the only children to Mutinda and Jackline. According to mom, they were both born normally after normal pregnancies in 2012 and 2014. One was born at […]