Monthly Archives: October 2013

A Gathering of New and Old Friends in Kampala

Posted on October 14, 2013 by kbohan

Today we left Masindi, Uganda and headed back to Kampala. We wanted to have one last night here so we could once again meet up with the new and old friends we have met on this journey and also so … Continue reading →

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A Collage of Photos from Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda

Posted on October 13, 2013 by kbohan

Getting ready to go on the boat ride on the Victoria Nile River- it seems gray is the color of the day. “Eye” spy multiple hippos! Wow, double rainbows at the top of the falls! Stacy’s smile is saying “take … Continue reading →

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A Morning With The Hippos & Croccodiles

Posted on October 12, 2013 by kbohan

This morning we woke up to the sounds of a heavy rainstorm at 6:15am. We were getting up early anyway because we had a boat ride scheduled at 8am but this didn’t bode well for seeing many animals. Luckily, as … Continue reading →

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Giraffes, Buffalo, and Antelopes, Oh My! Safari Day 1

Posted on October 11, 2013 by kbohan

We are on Safari at Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda and we are having a fabulous time! The students agree that the lodging at Paraa Lodge is first class and it has been a nice treat at the end of … Continue reading →

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Masindi Potpourri on the Day Before Safari

Posted on October 10, 2013 by kbohan

Well it is hard to believe that we’ve been in Uganda for 3&1/2 weeks and today was our last day at the clinic and in the field. Stacy and I worked at the Masindi-Kitara Medical Center today and rounded in … Continue reading →

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A Day With Taso in the Field (The AIDS Support Organization) by Stacy

Posted on October 9, 2013 by kbohan

Yesterday Dr.Bohan and I got to experience the great work of TASO, The Aids Support Organization. Through my time in Uganda I have noticed how prevalent HIV is in the population at the hospitals, yet none of their pharmacies dispense … Continue reading →

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A Day with The Water Trust by Nikko and Jeff

Posted on October 8, 2013 by kbohan

Today we worked with The Water Trust in the villages outside of Masindi. We drove with The Water Trust workers Lynet and Tadeo to Nyakatoogo to see the progress on a well they are building there. They were currently about … Continue reading →

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The Weaver Bird and Some Interesting Colloquialisms

Posted on October 7, 2013 by kbohan

When we were at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary on Saturday we a really interesting bird. It is bright yellow and called a “Weaver Bird”. It weaves these really neat round nests that hang down from the tree branches. The birds … Continue reading →

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More Blood Pressure Screenings, and “What we saw on our way to the Rhinos”

Posted on October 6, 2013 by kbohan

Today, Sunday, we conducted another Blood Pressure screening for the Masindi Red Cross at 2 more churches. Our total today was 302 people and so altogether between last Sunday and today we took the BP for 652 people. Of these … Continue reading →

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We Saw Obama! (the Rhino, that is)

Posted on October 5, 2013 by kbohan

Today we went on an adventure to trek into the wilds to see White Rhinos, at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Actually, today the trekking was quite easy since the rhinos had decided to rest in the shade pretty close to the … Continue reading →

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