So we have now been in Kenya and Tanzania for about two weeks. Just last night the VLOP group of 25 headed for the airport, and things are now starting to feel like Africa. . . or not the US. Its a weird mix of culture and purpose which I imagine will take a while to settle itself out.
Here in Nairobi we bought a pressure cooker, to use as an autoclave, and many other creative lab supplies. It will all be stuffed in a suitcase and we will head back to Shirati, our home base for the next six months, on an overnight bus. Rumors have it that it will be a bumpy ride, and if its anything like the vans we have spent endless hours on these past few week, there is no question about the bumpiness. When we get to Shirati, we will be working with three communities. In the past two weeks Sarah and I have had barely enough time to introduce ourselves to the communities as the people that will be around for six months to collect data, build partnerships, and be the best resource we can. Regardless of what we have accomplished, it has been a educational two weeks, and I anticipate that our productivity will soon go up.
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