HELLO, WELL WE HAVE CONCLUDED A WEEK AT UPONE CLINIC. WHAT A REWARDING WEEK IT HAS BEEN.WE SAW ABOUT 130 PATIENTS, A FEW VERY ILL, SOME WITH CHRONIC ACHES AND PAINS. MYSELF AND ANOTHERNURSE TRIAGED PATIENTS BEFORE THE DOCTORSEXAMINED THEM. WE EDUCATED AND SENT PATIENTS HOME WITH MUCH NEEDED MEDICATIONS. ENOUGH TH HELP THEM FEEL […]
Hello to one and all–it has been two long years since my last visit here and i couldn’t wait to get back. So many memories were rekindled as i was greeted by familiar faces at the Moiavaro lodge. It was extra special to to have them remember us and receive us again w/ open arms. […]
After twenty eight hours of travelling,10 members of the Phil Simon Clinic finally arrived at Kilimanjaro Airport at 9.15 Sunday evening.We were all very tired but also very excited at being back in Tanzania, a beautiful country and wonderful people whom we have all come to love and admire. Our journey here would not be […]
After 30 grueling hours of travel, we arrived safely at Kilimanjaro Airport last night, a little bedraggled but so glad to be back in Tanzania. The flights were on time-even a little early into Amsterdam thanks to a frisky tailwind. Met up with Dr. Tyson-he’s hard to miss in the crowd and has now been […]
It’s hard to believe that an entire year has passed since we were last in Arusha, Tanzania. Now we are two days from departing for our third trip to East Africa. Much has happened over the last year. It may seem difficult to press on when the statistics surrounding HIV/AIDS continue to grow at an […]
The year has flown by but was productive and inspirational. Team Tanzania 2014 was an amazing collection of talented and generous people. St Eizabeth Hospital, Kisongo Clinic and Endulen Hospital were abuzz with medical and pediatric care, academic teaching, surgeries, specialty care, social services, laboratory, technical care and pharmacy and infrastructure planning. At the end of a […]
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 being together as one team, where no person could […]
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 safari. We’ve arrived back in […]
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 stretched forth a hand. Political, religious, and […]
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 Gang