Rain, Rain, Rain

The trip back from Kisumu went fairly well. Before leaving town we called Phil and Maggie to see what the doctor had said. The doctor questioned whether he had malaria in the first place and thought that it was just Traveler's Diarrhea. He was headed back the the doctor and so we haven't received a final diagnosis. They are scheduled to travel back to Kabula today.

Kenyan's love to use speed bumps and they can usually be found near the many markets along the road. It's a very effective tool for slowing people down. The problem is that sometimes they are placed in the middle of nowhere. For instance, as I crested a hill on the way back, I saw a speed bump just ahead. I slammed on the brakes, but we still took it at a pretty good clip. It's no wonder that the cars and trucks are always breaking down.

This is supposed to be the dry season, but they have had quite a bit of rain. We went to bed with rain and woke up with rain. We still set out to do an evaluation of an HIV/AIDS Empowerment program that was held about two years ago. They are trying to see what groups are doing, what is going well/poorly, etc. The program seems to be making a difference in the communities, but people keep relaying the message that sick individuals need food, money, etc. Poverty is such an issue and when a provider has AIDS and can not work the problem is aggravated. I'm not sure how effective our feedback will be, but they will try to do what they can.