It’s day 21 in Kenya. How is that possible? Five more volunteers arrived in Kitengela last Thursday while I was in Mombasa and they’re all here to help at the women’s center.
Yesterday, we prepared the regular lunch of maharage and mchele while the women completed their hairdressing exams. It’s beans and rice cooked in a mix of oil, onion, tomatoes (nyanya), and cilantro (dania).
Afterward I lead a discussion about family planning methods with the women. Injections seem to be the most used method in this area because women can get them from the local chemist shop. This spurred a discussion about the sterility of needles and effectiveness of the shots because healthcare providers do not administer these. More to come.
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