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Water Projects

Kenya has a sporadic rainy season, and obtaining clean drinking water is a constant challenge. After researching several potential solutions, it was determined that water storage was the most sustainable solution. Every classroom, building, church and even the clinic all have a simple water catchment system that can be accessed by all the villages in the area. Clean water is a vital part of preventing disease and improving the quality of life for every person in the Maasai community.

Community Health Clinic

In 1999 AMS started holding bush clinics in the villages within driving distance of the camp. Volunteer physicians, nurses and medical students would see more than 100 patients in a day during a weeklong clinic. The need for a permanent health-care resource was clear. Today Engos clinic is open daily to see patients and employs a full-time doctor and nurse. The clinic was expanded in 2010 to include a maternity ward that now delivers about a dozen babies every month. When the Kenyan government canceled its children’s immunization program, Engos clinic stepped in and, through generous donors, purchased the special refrigerator to store the immuniz...

Oloosinon Primary School Cafeteria

Four months ago a lady came as a client to Mara West Camp and visited the local school. Seeing the cooking conditions at the Oloosinon Boarding School and the children eating outside she was inspired to go home and raise funds for the building of a new cafeteria! In just four short months she has returned with a group of 26 and all the funds raised! A special "Thank You" to May for all her efforts and that of the team!   [fbalbum url=https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.819887831371415.1073741833.112523178774554&type=3]

From This to That in a Blink of the Eye

Time truly flies….it seems like it was just a few days ago when Andy came back to camp with a photo of a baby born with CDK. (See our first blog for all the details.). And in my mind it was only yesterday that Francis and I, (really Francis), worked out the details on getting Baby Florence and her Mommy settled for the 5 week stay in Kijabe at the CURE International Hospital. Well, the truth is, it’s been almost 3 weeks since these events took place, and even though the plan of action was for casting changes to occur every Monday for 5 weeks, it took only one Monday. The second Monday of Baby Florence’s scheduled casting change, Francis ...

Rainy Season is Here

What is normally a 10 minute drive to the AMS clinic can take up to an hour on the muddy, slippery road between Mara West Camp and the AMS clinic. Which is exactly what happened on Thursday when Francis, Dr. Greg, (an ER physician from Iowa), and I headed out. We passed a vehicle stuck in the mud with several people standing around trying their best to get it unstuck. Fortunately there were no women in labor, or emergencies at the clinic. And even more fortunate for the driver of the stuck vehicle, Francis wanted to try the wench on front of her cruiser.

A Little Bit Goes a Long Way

On Sunday, March 2nd, 2014, a baby girl was born in the clinic with both legs deformed. None of us had ever seen this condition, so we took photos and emailed a doctor who loves AMS and is always willing to answer our questions, or find us answers if he doesn't know the answer. Within the day we had his reply. Baby Florence was born with Congenital Dislocation of the Knee (CDK). CDK is a relatively rare condition and most often can be treated by serial castings on babies up to one month of age. In mid-2012, we were told about 'Cure International' a pediatric orthopedic hospital in Kenya, and in fact had taken a young child there to have a leg ...

Sponsored School Children

Completed Jan - Dec. 2013 Location: Emurutoto (17), Oloosinon (21), High school (3), Nursing School (2) scholarships  

Medical/Dental Mission Group

Completed: October 2013 Location: A group of 19 medical & dental personnel arrived in October 2013. They have been working hard providing bush medical & dental care as well as cervical cancer screening and treatment! Thank you all for your hard work! A group of 19 medical & dental personnel arrived the end of last week. They have been working hard providing bush medical & dental care as well as cervical cancer screening and treatment! Thank you all for your hard work! [fbalbum url=https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.756369487723250.1073741832.112523178774554&type=3]

ReLive Mission Group

Completed: June 2013 Location: [fbalbum url=https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.676064949087038.1073741828.112523178774554&type=3]

Volunteer Imi

Completed: February-March 2013 Location: Imi volunteered for five weeks assisting with medical, construction, and truck crew.