mobile clinic

Childhood immunizations. Something we take for granted in many countries. Here in Tanzania the government pays for the medicines and the nurses to do the injections but they do not have the resources to transport these clinics into some of the most remote areas. So we are helping.

Every month in 4 of our rural church areas we have our local leaders get the word out that a mobile clinic will be coming. We pick up the medicines & nurses and drive the rough roads to get to the tree under which we hold the clinic. The mama's come with babies, we weigh them and keep track of their growth as we get them the immunizations.

These shots are life saving in a country where many are not immunized and where people are generally undernourished so their bodies cannot fight common diseases. During our last clinic, a local 3 year old died from measles. In fact 1 in 5 of the under 5 year olds not immunized dies in this part of the world.

One of the beautiful babies.

We help were we can, even loading the supplies.

A nurse getting things ready in the back of the cruiser, our clinic.

Dads helping weigh the kids on a scale hanging from a tree.

Pre natal visits including HIV testing is a big part of this preventative work.

A happy mama, giving her child a chance at life, coming to the clinic.

Just like all kids, it hurts!

Their medical supplies, syringes, charts- in a cardboard box.

Medicines for common illnesses that you never see in most countries these days.

One of the sweet kids holding his chart and eye infection medicine.

Another day here in Africa.