Saturday, January 17th This is Mama Gayle. Today Alex and I ran many errands and then I did some shopping for Hope Fundraiser. You are not going to want to miss it! Alex also bought a bolt cutter that can be used to cut wires that are used in orthopedic surgeries because their cutter was … Read more
Friday, January 16th Well today was our last day to work at Selian. I just love working with the staff and doctors there, it feels like home. We have had some long days with very difficult surgeries, but they all went well. Alex is such a great surgeon and awesome teacher and the doctors have … Read more
Thursday, January 15th This is Mama Gayle. The team , except for Alex and I left for safari today. They were really excited to go see God’s beauty of Africa and have some time to relax. I will be sharing some of the pictures they sent me. I just talked to them on the phone … Read more
Wednesday, January 14th Today Alex, Gayle, Kellen, and Melissa went to Selian hospital to do surgeries and Grace went to hospice. Today Kellen got to scrub into his first surgery which was very exciting for him! This was a big learning opportunity for him as he was learning to scrub in and gown up … Read more
Tuesday, January 13th Today the team (Gayle, Alex, Melissa and Grace) went to Selian Hospital for a busy day of surgeries. Kellen was able to visit 4 hospice patients and give them food they desperately needed. Thank you so much to our generous donors who allow us to support these struggling families and pay for … Read more
Monday, January 12th Today Gayle, Alex, Kellen, and Grace went to the Selian hospital and had clinic where they saw some the patients from outreach clinic. During clinic, they assessed all patients and organized which patients needed surgery. It was determined that this week will be abundantly full of surgeries. There will be 42 general … Read more
Sunday, January 11th HI this is Mama Gayle. The team has been really busy in outreach clinics. The needs of these people is unbelievable. Many came to our clinics because they were suffering for years and did not have any access to health care and/or money to pay for help. There were many cases that … Read more
Saturday, January 10th Another busy day, as the team was able to travel to the Endimatu village and see a wide variety of patients experiencing a diverse range of issues. The team is proud to announce that we were able to see 115 patients on Friday and refer 45 of those to Selian hospital. Today … Read more
Friday, January 9th Today the team traveled to Naisenyai Village to provide care through an outreach clinic. The level of need was overwhelming, with over one hundred people gathered and waiting to be seen. The day was extremely busy and came with its share of challenges, but the team did an incredible job staying focused … Read more
Thursday, January 8th We made it to Tanzania, but it was not without its challenges. The team went to Feather Tails Children’s Home today. Gayle assessed some of the children with disabilities to evaluate their progress and provide advice to the nurses and physical therapists. As you can see in the photo there are many … Read more
