Back from Kenya!

This selection of photos has been whittled down from hundreds, literally.  Within the next week, I'll post some safari photos from the end of our trip.  Enjoy!

Project Helping Hands Kenya 2011 team; Meegan, Leah, Fred, Patrick, Kayla, Haylie, Kirsten, Andrea, Kerry and Ashley posing along the Rift Valley.

Market day.



Brian Larman sent us to Kenya with 6 soccer balls.  These kids were so cute when we chucked one out our window for them to play with.  Nearly started a riot!



Team Canada trekking to the litttle village for our first clinic day.

Kids were the biggest distraction in getting to the clinic on time. 

The Clinic that was built jointly by Hope Teams International and Project Helping Hands.  We were the first group to use the new facility sans roof.

Local kids peeking in at us working looking to get some balloons or tooth brushes.



Kirsten teaching the kids something, although I'm not sure what!



Leah peeking through the bush to see who is yelling "Mazongoo" at us!

Toothbrush teaching to the masses.



Me treating a family at the medical clinic.



Leah caring for a huge family.



Kerry, Meegan and Leah trekking home in the sweaty heat.



Sunrise from our hotel room.

Women in Kenya carry everything from water, to sticks, to heavy water jugs on their heads.

And I got to play dentist for a day.



... yes we used local freezing before yanking it out.




Gideon the dentist posing with team Canada.



Riding the PikiPiki's to Gideon and Dr. Greg's orphanige to do a well child/student clinic.

A typical family's yard and house.

The school where we checked over 125 kids for heart, ear, lung and skin problems.  Most were relatively healthy.

50% of the orphanage team.

Our Canadian flags made their mark... everywhere!



Gathering our motorbikes to make the "walk" to the clinic on our last morning.



This little guy was the sickest person I saw.  He had malaria, a lung infection and had been vomitting for days.  We were able to help him.

Haylie and I made home visits one afternoon for elders who could not make it to the clinic. This was the second house we went to.  Very small and dark inside.

The last house we went to had this lady in it with an old arm fracture. She was so happy to have us come to her, so we ended up giving her some glow in the dark bracelets.  That made her day. 

The team gathering for breakfast. 

I started a mini "incident" on our last day by tossing balloons and other toys through the window.  Who could resist?

Beautiful Kenya.