It has been a two-year hiatus for us to visit our friends in Tanzania.We are happy to return! Of course things have changed a bit. We are excited to find out what they are!
I think we have our commitments and sadly, a few hopefuls have had to decline. Some have already committed to 2024. I have two colleagues helping me with the planning, Shana and Cole, so it doesn't feel as lonely at the top. Ha! It isn't quite Kilimanjaro. And hoping Carl Sherman will make his way to Ilula as well.
I know the new travelers are in fro a treat and I expect the wizened are just as excited as I am.
A Day in Palliative Care
Hello! Yesterday, Maggie and I had the opportunity to accompany the palliative care team on their rounds which occur once weekly. They are given the names of sick people by each village's community leader and do their best to see each patient. Ilula Lutheran Hospital provides these services free to the community as many of these patients will never be able to afford the cost of care or cannot physically travel to the hospital. The palliative care team includes a nurse, doctor, social worker, and pastor. Emma, the nurse, explained that their focus was to relieve all patients of physical, mental, social, and spiritual pain. The team was designed to help meet the patient's needs and provide care and compassion. The list of patients in need grows each day while the resources remain very limited. Currently, there is over 400 patients on their waiting list that need to be seen. They told me there was a recent period of several months where they had to suspend these visits due to a la...
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