Mt Meru

Today we went to a school on Mt Meru. It was a very long drive, but the fun started when we began our ascent up the mountain. It was a very bumpy dirt road with a lot of curves. One vehicle took a wrong turn along the way and needed to find a way to turn around. After a lot of backing up and accelerating forward, a tire got stuck in a pothole. Thankfully, some very friendly locals helped them and they made it to the school to join the rest of the group.  Some of the nurse practitioner students treated 80 patients while the rest of us passed out shoes.  The locals were very thankful to be treated and the nurse practitioner students were excited to utilize what we have learned to help the locals. The kids also enjoyed showing off their new shoes to their friends. It felt good to be able to interact directly with everyone and see changes that were being made. Once the shoes were all gone, we taught the female teachers about the Red Elephant Project so that they could pass on the knowledge to the other girls. Then we made a water purification bucket with the other teachers. The day ended with kids sprinting off in every direction on their way home.  Steph Bruder and Maddie Turner