so i am at the end of my first full working week and it feels great! i have been working alongside a lovely nurse called Mukami who has been SO welcoming, as have the other nurses. it has been great to make friends and get stuck into the community a bit more.
on the downside (well it depends how one looks at it!) there is not actually that much work to be done as Nakuru Nursing Home is a private hospital (deciving from the name- they dont actually have nursing homes in the same way as we do in the UK for old people) and there are only about 6 patients at the moment. this is due to
a) the fact that people dont have that much money around here
b) the government has been making more and more treatment free in the general hospital and c) there are so many small private hospitals in the area.
so although workwise i am not exactly rushed off my feet it has been a fantasic opportunity this week to talk to people and get in touch with the way of life.
there have been some occasions where the job has really felt worthwhile like seeing a newborn baby recover from jaundice and being able to hold her in my arms at only 6days old! she smiles as well! so i was happy ALL day :-) her name is Lydia and her grandmother said i simply MUST come and visit them- that is something that i have been inundated with this week- invites to peoples houses- many of which i will take up, others of which i will not (young men in the street for example!)
another was seeing a man recover from a stomach opporation, the first time i spoke to him he wasnt really communicative but by the end of the week, with some persistance on my part he said that i was most welcome. even through it is only in a very minor way it feels great to be helping even just a few people.
and breaking down some of the barriers and expectations about visitors to kenya.
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