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 Well, you can’t work every day!

Life in Tanzania is certainly a adjustment for us all. It is hot, common amenities that we find at home don’t exist here, groceries are different, and our […]

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  • Some play to balance the work

    Some play to balance the work

    After a long week, our team was ready for some much deserved R&R! Our dear friend, Mosses Uisso, https://uissoadventure.com is a tour operator, and, once again, helped us […]

  • A smile

    The week-end, ahh, the week-end. A good time for us all to enjoy some R&R. I’m leaning on the team to take up the blogging mantle, so hopefully […]

  • A word on wards (graphic images)

    A word on wards (graphic images)

    Friday is here, and today we will skip the usual summary and just talk about the ortho ward. There is no way to prepare a new volunteer for […]

  • Trying to find a groove

    Trying to find a groove

    Day 2- Day 2 Begins as expected with morning report. Morning report consists of presenting the patients admitted the night before and reviewing upcoming cases for the day. […]

  • Arrival and leaving the starting gate

    Wheels up! After weeks of packing, months of discussions, and years of anticipation.  We are back in the air heading for Tanzania! The initial group consists of two […]

  • A surgeon learns to sew?

    Travel day is near and the house has exploded into an array of packing items, medical equipment, and necessities for family members staying here during the trip. We […]

  • 7,6,5,4,3,2,1….

    7,6,5,4,3,2,1….

    The countdown has started, and I think this is the final test post for this trip. I am posting remotely, instead of my home computer. If this blog […]

  • It starts to get Real

    It starts to get Real

    3 years and countless zoom meetings later, we are planning a trip back to Moshi and KCMC! Over the past 3 years, I’ve been able to meet and […]

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