Sunday night brings us to the end of our first week here in Arusha. I’m sure you have all enjoyed reading everyone’s entries and are up to date with all of our activities throughout the week.

My second trip to Tanzania has brought new adventures and experiences. It has been good to see the friends I made here 3 years ago. What is the same are the smiles that the people always have for us. They are so appreciative of the care that we provide for them.

We were also privileged to work in St Elizabeth’s HIV clinic with Dr Palapala.

I met a 5 year old girl named Masha, who is HIV+ and also has TB. She is so smart that she could sing and dance and counted to 20 in English!

We also saw Oscar, who was HIV+ and was brian damaged by meningitis. He is in need of a medicine that his family cannot afford. We hope to send the medicine back to Oscar so that it would improve his quality of life with his family.

Many patients are in need of our care, attention, medicine, knowledge and love. I look forward to coming back to Arusha to continue to provide the care that Masha, Oscar, and others in Arusha and Tanzania they so desperately need.