Looking back at older posts, surreal remains the best word to describe this experience. After a debrief from the first day of training, we were all geared up and ready to go Friday morning. Jeeping out in the morning to the different villages is an adventure in itself. The scenery is amazing and the people are so welcoming. Local CPAR agents point out different landmarks, exotic wildlife, and we trade English and Swahili words for what we're seeing. 

When we arrived at the village Friday morning, we got a tour of the clinic, the maternity ward (including the labour and delivery room) and the lab testing area. Training makes for a long day, but it's inspiring to see people getting excited when they've mastered the Bag Valve Masks or remember the correct sequence for hand washing. On the way back from training, we stopped to have a picnic lunch under a tree that has been a meeting place for local farmers for the past 400 years. The history in this area is abounding and I'm excited to learn something new everyday.

Today we took a well deserved break from training and spent some time doing laundry, catching up on sleep, and taking a tour of the market. Tomorrow we're set to go on a hike up a local mountain that looks out onto Lake Victoria while other group members have opted to experience what a church service is like in this region.

Hope to have more adventures to report on soon!

-Sarah Beanlands