Flying or street doctors!?

While at Eastleigh Center, we started with small time games with the young ones that are there, as we waited for instructions, we even went to the extent of trying to teach them how to drive!

Fridays are days when everyone is waiting and planning for a greater weekend, but the guys at MITS are all too happy to walk the streets of Nairobi. We decided to divide again into two groups and pay visits to the new bases we had found the previous week. We went to Baghdad base and thereafter went to a newer base still named 'Globe'. Here we found guys of all ages.
In the afternoon we all decided to visit Lilliput base. We found them as enthusiastic as ever and each of them was so eager to learn our names and hear a word of encouragement from the team. Finishing and starting the trek back to the center we came to learn that one of the guys from that same base, was knocked down by a mini-truck. (these mini-trucks are used by local business men to ferry khat or what is known to us as miraa). As the crowd was building up, we also joined in. A guy had started collecting money in order for a taxi to be hired to rush for the hospital. at first it was a bit rowdy and Anthony had to intervene, he took all the money from him and contribution towards that course continued. The guy who was knocked down was extremely in pain as we noticed, and Philip our medic practitioner was there. Believe me, we made splints for the broken limbs, both limbs, out of wood, and sugarcane, tied it up with handkerchiefs and clothes strips from a local tailor. It worked. He had head injuries but according to me they were minor(what do I know!)

We called Jackton and he was there in a flash. I tell you, this guy should apply as a Formula1 speed racer or something like that. The roads were jammed but we were going through, either on the wrong lanes off on pavements, rushing to hospital. The good thing is the Police understood. We continued chatting with the patient not to go into shock or pass out. At the hospital we were not bugged as we expected, but we were served and our patient was admitted. We got into trouble though with the authorities, for taking photos at the hospital premises. But a quick explanation sorted it out.

What an experience!!

Moses.