A Continuation of Awesomeness

I am running out of vocabulary for describing my experiences. Then again, I think Grisham and King might have issues describing them. Everyday holds new challenges, experiences and feelings. Today, me and Vitalis and our mobile clinic made our way out west to a small school for disabled children. Again, we are more like the front-line access to all medical care for the people we see, so diagnostic skills come in handy and truly determine what outcome they will have. When I say that a few of the kids came crawling in to our room, I mean it literally. Basically what we could figure for one of them, a 22-year old that has never received medical care, is that he developed scoliosis, had it become so severe that his pelvis rotated so far right in compensation that it likely occluded blood flow, causing muscle wasting, disuse atrophy or some combination thereof. He basically had a 2 foot crutch under one arm and and a used glove on the other hand and just scooted around. Normal arm strength and use. Crutches anyone? We basically borrowed a pair from another kid and he could 3 point gait with the best of them. Six years + of scooting around on the ground because no one told him, or was able to provide him with crutches. Sponsoring him is a no-brainer, as he would be benefited the most and easiest.

Its basically been like this in each of the clinics. The more I find out about a Kenyan's description of what is "provided" by the government, the more I realize there are always conditions behind them. Not much is provided by the government, its through donations. I am also seeing that all of the ministries and donor organizations really do benefit those in need. All of the buildings at this school were built/funded by organizations and individuals; a Scottish group and a Danish doctor and his family. That really makes the cynicism melt right out of you, seeing so many students sit in a proper building, learning despite all of the hardships.

I think I finally got a picture uploaded, though this computer won't display it. Please let me know if you guys can see it, so I can continue to try if its successful and quit if its not...