At Baluba, the medical clinic was spread out over the entire schoolyard. We had the doctors outside under a tree, and the rest of the clinic in the last school building. As I went inside, I heard someone call out behind me, “You wouldn’t want to take a picture of this?” As I turned around, […]
Our final medical clinic for this trip was at Kafubu. This was our first year at this location, but the team did great despite not knowing what to expect. We had the pharmacy, wound care, and lab in one end the building that had a partial roof. The doctors were on the other end of […]
We have seen lots of cases of malaria and intestinal worms these last few clinics, and Mackenzie was no exception. Lots of colds were also present with everyone complaining of coughs and sniffles. Disease can spread quickly since the houses are closer together. In the afternoon we setup the dental clinic in the back, and […]
Chisapa is the farthest clinic we travel to and is the deepest in the bush. Thanks to Paul, our skillful and valiant bus driver, we did not get stuck on the road through the forest. Also, we made time to take our traditional group photo on the golden savanna along the road. At the site, […]
School was still in session when we arrived at Baluba. So, we set up the pharmacy, lab, and wound care at a building at the end of the school yard. Inside that building, the walls were covered in very graphic depictions of how HIV is transmitted. Outside, the doctors took root under the shade of […]
Mansansa is tucked away behind some hills and is surrounded by a large, sprawling network of back roads, nut trees, and buildings. It is miles away from the Congo border. The clinic went very well today, despite Dr. Henry coming down with a cold and being unable to attend. When we got back to the […]
Morgan was an extraordinary young woman, and is very special to the OMNI family. Today would have been her 25th birthday, but sadly she was taken from this world too soon. Tonight we celebrate her life, with her mother Gil here in Zambia, and across the world. 》Read Morgan’s story
Frida and the community leaders of Kasongo were a great help at today’s clinic. The morning was very breezy, but the wind calmed down by the time we started. Unlike most towns we serve, Kasongo is full of goats, chickens, and a herd of oxen. The largest bull was particularly grumpy. During the middle of […]
It was good to see our students, their families, and the community around our school today. 524 patients came to the medical clinic, and once again we we worked long and hard to see as many people as we could. We’ve been having some interesting configurations for the tarp canopy that shields the pharmacy from […]
Today we saw 299 patients at Nyenyezie — a new township that we just started visiting last year. We set up the clinic behind a large roadside market. It was a breezy day, so reddish dust clouds swirled around and coated everything. Karen and Gil joined us in the afternoon after returning from their mandatory […]
