18-21 May - Hospital in Nairobi

Friday night I arrived in Nairobi for drinks with some volunteers as I had an early start the next day helping Dan. He works for SEP a charity that brings together specialists who have the skills to help children with disabilities (cerebral Palsy, learning difficulties, speech therapy etc etc) The professionals give their time for free and the patients are charged just 300 shillings (£2) which is significantly less than the normal charge from the hospitals. Saturday mornings session was at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital where 18 children were to receive treatment and I was privileged to be invited to join them. We arrived early and after initial sensitivity about consulting rooms and worried parents we both relaxed and started building confidences (AKA playing with kids and generally being silly). The specialists were great too and we were almost not noticed as we took photos. We were generally invited in after the consultation had finished but with just a short period to go and SEP wanted some informal photos of consultants, children and parents. What do you think did it work?

I am back with them 16 June when the next session will be in one of the Nairobi slums which will be a very different but equally amazing experience. 

Saturday night was spent with some other volunteers and then a chill out in a park on Sunday.