Today, we went to AMREF, the largest health organization in Africa, headquartered in Nairobi. It was very interesting to learn the initiatives and programs implemented to improve health in many areas, including health pregnancies, training midwives and community health workers, ensuring good water…
Just to slightly elaborate on why I was uncomfortable with the Kibera visit.
I felt like we were touring the slum as if we we’re touring a museum, as if people don’t live their lives doing their daily activities, and as if they don’t have real problems.
Today, I heard that a lot of travelers visit Kibera, and that made me even more uneasy. Like, you shouldn’t treat this place like an attraction site. That’s like going to the horrible neighborhoods in Detroit just to take a look.
I just don’t know, man…
We had our regular Swahili class this morning. I think it’s becoming more difficult, but I’m hanging on.
Had two lectures today. One was on health financing and the other was on the Kibera slums we were to visit later in the day.
Kibera was definitely an experience.
Although the lecture was…
Once again, we started the day early. Got to the university at 8am and started off with Kiswahili lessons. Then we started learning about how public health works in Kenya.
What was most interesting was the lecture about community health care workers around the country. I’ve heard of the concept…
you really gotta wonder doe
how a woman who is not what you deem “respectable”..someone just living and making do as they please, none of your cotdamn motherfuckin business how or why, (they aint hurting you or nobody else, so wtf is yo prollum?)
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