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  • Dusting off an old friend

    In less than a week, we are heading back to Moshi and our friends at KCMC. It’s hard to believe that it has already been a year since […]

  • Closure

    Closure

    We are all back in the United States. It is somewhat hard to comprehend the this trip – almost 3 years in planning – has come to an […]

  • Managing expectations

    Managing expectations

    It seems often that my writings here stray to the idea of expectations and realities of working in a resource limited environment. Each week here, even with the […]

  • A word on housing

    Greetings from Moshi! We are half way through week 4 – and everyone’s thoughts have strayed to returning home. It has been a great/difficult/hard/easy/fun/frustrating/productive/unproductive trip so far. As […]

  • Updating week 3

    Updating week 3

    It’s been a few days. Transitioning to a new team has been great. We’ve gotten Dr CAsey and her daughter Claire up to speed and I think they […]

  • Ch.. Ch.. Ch.. Changes

    Ch.. Ch.. Ch.. Changes

    It is officially the half way point. The rookies are veterans, we are in the groove, we are ready for the challenges of the next day, we are…..wait!…. […]

  • A crooked staff can’t cast a straight shadow

    A crooked staff can’t cast a straight shadow

    Wednesday morning arrives and we are ready to take on the day. The ankle case is posted. I think I discussed her situation briefly. In summary, this lady […]

  • The Volunteer Blues

    The Volunteer Blues

    I knew it would happen. It was just a matter of when. The group arrives full of energy and dreams and then each day finds those plans slowly […]