Kate and I had a little meeting this morning about the blog, expect some sprucing up real soon. I want to make it easier for people who don’t know us and what we do to actually get to know us and what we are doing. We will still update each day. The real change will be the side bar. I am creating a series of articles, pictures, videos, etc. that tell our story. The links will take you on that journey. Not sure how long it will take to get done, but as soon as it is we will let you know.
In the meantime enjoy this report of a recent mission to Gem (pronounced game.) Written by Ben, one of our Kenyan team members;
Irine got infected with syphilis, which ate her up as she kept it a secret. She shared with me about her ordeal and how the doctors had told her, she had to undergo a surgery to remove the damaged parts. She had great difficulty in passing urine until this last weekend Oct. 31st-Nov 1st 2009. As her cousins with much help from the Brooks family, we organized a quick harambee and raised 26,000/=. The Brooks family gave us 13,000/=. The rest was raised by us (Irine’s cousins.) She is to have an appointment with the doctor on Wednesday 4th November 2009 to chart the way forward. Victor, Joseph will oversee. I had to travel back to Nakuru to help my sick daughter (Mercy.)
A couple of things: First Mercy, Ben and Pauline’s daughter, has malaria. She is being treated and will make a full recovery.
I had to correct a few spelling issues in Ben’s note, but otherwise left it as it was. Harambee is a fundraising meeting. A group of people come together to help someone out. 26,000 Kenyan shillings is approximately $346 U.S. dollars.
Johnny Brooks
