Hello! I hope you’ve had a great weekend. The team has now checked in at the airport in Timehri (near Georgetown) and should be departing shortly for Port of Spain, Trinidad, then Toronto.  They will be arriving home tonight! Their past few days have been busy and they have been slowly winding down.  They ran [...]

by Bekkie Vineberg As I flew away, over the dense rainforest as the lone passenger on a small plane, there was a simple rainbow, and it overwhelmed me with a deep sense of gratitude for being able to do this work, for the loving, kind people we meet along the way, and for the support [...]

Hello everyone, This is a short note to let you know that our team is now safe and sound in Bartica.  They flew out of Kamarang today into the airstrip near Bartica, where they were picked up by the Lions.  Everyone is experiencing a new kind of culture shock – where the interior is quiet, [...]

Good evening everyone, I hope you’ve had a great weekend.  Our team in Guyana is doing really well.  They have experienced some big transitions and have been working through them cohesively and with great spirits.  On Friday morning, Ray Deonandan arrived to join the group.  His flight arrived in the morning, and he was picked [...]

Hello everyone, I received an update from the team at around 9:30 pm last night – they are in Waramadong and are doing very well. They were tired – they woke up quite early to get a head start but a downpour delayed their travel. The clinic has been busy, and there is also a [...]

Hello everyone, This is an update to let you know that our volunteers are doing well in Kenya.  Thomas and I have been speaking each day. The volunteers are doing well and Izzo of MaRafiki has been keeping them busy and engaged.  They are eagerly awaiting the clearance of our container of Kinder Kits from [...]

Hello everyone, This is a brief note to let you know that Bekkie called a short while ago to check in from Kamarang. They saw about 60 patients yesterday, got through a torrential downpour unscathed, and assisted a woman through her labour and then the successful delivery of a healthy baby last night! I jokingly [...]

Hello everyone, Today’s note is to let you know that Jessica called a little while ago on the satellite phone to let me know that our team is well and thriving in Kamarang. They ran a busy first clinic today. Despite their long day of travel yesterday, they still managed to see some patients as [...]

Just a brief note to let you know that the team is now safely in Kamarang, which is in the interior of Region 7. The tents are set up, the bags unloaded, and their immediate plan is to have lunch, rehydrate, and for those who are up to it, setting up the clinic. I think [...]

Good morning! I will be trying to email you every day for the duration of the trip with little updates on our Guyana team. This first update is to let you know that everyone arrived safely – and early – this morning in Georgetown.  The flight was smooth and ahead of schedule, and all of [...]