by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 19, 2004 | 2004 Field Journal, Tanzania Project News
Ladies and Gentlemen: It is a very sad day to say farewell to you friends whom we have been together working hand in hand giving services to the patients visiting the HIV/AIDS groups, and doing home visiting in Arusha Municipality. This was a very memorable moment...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 2, 2004 | 2004 Field Journal
The jet lag is beginning to wear off and the reality of our adventure is beginning to set in. One last image of Kilimanjaro as we set off for the airport and our flight home. A teary farewell to Pascal and Lesika, our special friends who delivered us safely from...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Jan 29, 2004 | 2004 Field Journal
How do you write about a trip that has been and is speechless. Like a magnificent four-ton elephant that is five feet from your vehichle, a picture does not give it justice! Words cannot describe the unconditional love that has been given out to all those that have...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Jan 29, 2004 | 2004 Field Journal
Just wanted to send an update to let everyone know that we are back in Arusha safe from Safari. We are all well and had a nice trip. It’s hard to believe we only have about 28 more hours of this wonderful place left… We miss you, The...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Jan 28, 2004 | 2004 Field Journal
Just a quick note to let you all know that all is well. The safari is awesome and everyone is still alive! Time is short so we will write more tonight. We love you The Gang
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Jan 25, 2004 | 2004 Field Journal
Africa gets under your skin,literally and figuratively. We’ve completed our clinical work at Upone for the week. It’s really only the very beginning. Our staff is experiencing a mixture of exhaustion and exhiliration. The week has been a kaleidoscope of hard work,...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Jan 25, 2004 | Tanzania Project News
1/23/01 Upone Hospital Arusha To you dear Jody, Many greetings come to you where you are. I have much sympathy for your team and the job you are doing. For me, I am happy with my family. I would like to thank you for your good treatment. There is nothing more I can...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Jan 24, 2004 | 2004 Field Journal
Our day began with me sharing a letter from my eldest son Iain praising the work we do to help others who are less fortunate than we are. For each of the Phil Simon Clinic team members, what we do to help others comes from our hearts, it is part of who we are. On this...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Jan 23, 2004 | 2004 Field Journal
11:30 pm was when we ended our day yesterday. Last night we attended our driver’s (pascal’s) neice’s wedding send-off (wedding reception). It encluded everything from a Catholic mass, a DJ playing Michael Jackson & INSINC to dancing, and mooing cows…… Dr. Shriner...
by Jody Casserly, LCSW | Jan 23, 2004 | 2004 Field Journal
Today marked the first official meeting of the Tumaini Group (Swahili for “Hope”). This will be a group of women either infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS who hope to come together regularly at the Upone Clinic to share with each other, and to go out in the...
