Today, I visited the Tabitha clnic again before meeting with Moses of the Taka ni Pato Program. Taka ni pato refers to "trash is cash". It is an environmental program and alludes to the income generating nature of the recycling and art activities of the entrepreneurs involved in the program. The program also deals with waste management where they train villagers in solid waste and how they can turn it into value. They sponsor clean ups in conjunction with the youth from the sports association and also provide trainings on financial literacy. Like the other programs, they really do a lot and seem to have a large impact as well.
At my visit to the clinic I sat in on a Screening for Cervical and Breast Cancer which they have begun offering to women in the community. The attending doctor worked very well with the patients some of them visiting for the first time. It was nice to sit in though, I now wonder how ethical it was... nevertheless, I really feel that I am getting a great understanding of what CFK is doing for the community in Kibera. And it is quite wonderful. Tomorrow will be my last visit for the week. We will se how it goes!
At my visit to the clinic I sat in on a Screening for Cervical and Breast Cancer which they have begun offering to women in the community. The attending doctor worked very well with the patients some of them visiting for the first time. It was nice to sit in though, I now wonder how ethical it was... nevertheless, I really feel that I am getting a great understanding of what CFK is doing for the community in Kibera. And it is quite wonderful. Tomorrow will be my last visit for the week. We will se how it goes!
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