Thursday, April 15, 2010

So Much To Do, So Little Time...Kenya Week 27: April 4-April 10

My apologies for delaying Week 27’s Blog! I’m five days past due, but for the first time in Kenya, I’ve been too busy to even think about writing. What a blessing! So to commemorate this wonderful occasion, I’ll share with you exactly what’s keeping me so busy! The spare moments I’ve managed to stay in the office, I’ve written a comprehensive workplan January-May, 2010. I’ve caught up on many of my reports, data analysis, and Activity Indicators. They may seem like boring paperwork, but they represent the depth and bredth of the work we’ve accomplished in just a few short months!!

Enjoy!

Nyatike Jigger Eradication Campaign Work Plan 2010

Monday, January 4: Meeting with Otati Sublocation Community Health Volunteers to organize mobilization and spraying for Otati Jigger Eradication Campaign (used MOH motor bike)
Tuesday, January 5: Purchase Otati Campaign supplies in Kisii (used public transportation)
Wednesday, January 6: Reports, Budget
Thursday, January 7: Organize for Otati Jigger Removal Day
Friday, January 8: Otati Jigger Removal Day I (used SCMH and MOH vehicle)

Monday, January 11: Severe Cases report to SCMH, treat Zadox Ouko, Brian Odhiambo, David Otieno, Eunice Juma and 4 children
Tuesday, January 12: Home Visit and Needs Assessment with Eunice Juma and David Otieno, organize cementing and smearing of homes
Wednesday, January 13: Otati Jigger Removal Day II (used SCMH and MOH vehicle)
Thursday, January 14: Reports
Friday, January 15: Kisumu

Monday, January 18: Organizing for fundraising/publicity
Tuesday, January 19: Reports, Research, Meet with Tom Odhong to discuss Project
Wednesday, January 20: Reports, Preparations for Rabare
Thursday, January 21: Rabare Primary Removal Day (used SCMH and MOH vehicle)
Friday, January 22: Organizing for fundraising/publicity

Monday, January 25: Reports, Research
Tuesday, January 26: Reports, Budget
Wednesday, January 27: Research, Follow up with Wambogo Family
Thursday, January 28: Organizing for fundraising
Friday, January 29: Follow up Eunice Juma and family and David Otieno. Organize for nutritional support for David Otieno

Monday, February 1- Friday, February 25: Travel and Fundraising in the United States

Monday, March 1: Follow up Juma family, David Otieno
Tuesday, March 2: Meeting with NJEC Stakeholders at SCMH
Wednesday, March 3: Reports
Thursday, March 4: Home visit Wambogo Family
Friday, March 5: Home visit Wilson and Jackline, Follow up Otati Dispensary and Otati Primary School

Monday, March 8, 2010: Return from Nairobi
Tuesday, March 9: Meeting in McAlder- Nyatike District Headquarters with MOH Public Health Officers concerning Collaboration, Organization, and Way Forward for Nyatike Jigger Eradication Campaign
Wednesday, March 10: Roof Construction for Wilson and Jackline in Otati
Thursday, March 11: Reports, Organizing for CHV Training
Friday, March 12: Reports, Meeting with Tom Odhong to plan for CHV Training

Monday, March 15: NJEC Community Health Volunteer Training I: Gunga, Sori, Otati, and Raga Subdivisions. At Karen Zwickert Children’s Home.
Tuesday, March 16: Home visit and Needs Assessment with CHV Richard Oongo: Misiwi Sublocation: Priscilla Ariri, Eleseba and Samson, Rosa Anyango, Arrange for treatment at SCMH and smearing all three homes
Jigger Removal for Rose Anyango in her home
Wednesday, March 17: Nyora Beads Project, Reports
Thursday, March 18: Bring Priscilla Ariri, Elseba, and Samson to SCMH, begin jigger removal and treatment (used SCMH vehicle)
Friday, March 19: NJEC Community Health Volunteer Training II: Misiwi, Okayo, Alendo, and Ngira Subdivisions. At Karen Zwickert Children’s Home.

Monday, March 22: Write Training Reports
Tuesday, March 23: Jigger Removal for Priscilla, and Nyora Beads Project
Wednesday, March 24: Be the Change Vacations and Karen Zwickert Children’s Home Project
Thursday, March 25: Jigger Removal for Priscilla, Reports
Friday, March 26: Morning: Data Analysis, Afternoon: Wachara Removal Day

Monday, March 29: Morning: Reports, budget
Afternoon: Purchase supplies and return Priscilla Ariri home (used SCMH vehicle)
Follow up with Elseba and Samson
Tuesday, March 30: Reports, organize Removal Day work plan with Tom Odhong
Wednesday, March 31: Needs Assessment Otati Primary School and Rabare Primary School
Follow ups in Otati Sublocation: Wilson and Jackline (used SCMH vehicle)
Meet with Tom Odhong to organize Removal Days
Thursday, April 1: Reports, Analyze Data, Organize for next week
Friday, April 2: Public Holiday

Monday, April 5: Public Holiday
Tuesday, April 6: Cementing Otati Primary and Rabare Primary (used SCMH vehicle)
Wednesday, April 7: Reports
Thursday, April 8: Riat Dispensary Removal Day (used SCMH vehicle)
Friday, April 9: Severe Case removal in SCMH: Regan Owino and Eric Odhiambo

Monday, April 12: Roof Construction in Otati: Emily, Rocky, David, Kayla Adhiambo.
Follow up: Otati Primary, Rabare Primary, Wilson and Jackline. Community meeting with Not Primary board and parents (used SCMH vehicle) Needs Assessment in Otati: Owidhi, John Ogalo and family. Needs Assesment in Not: Thadayo Odongo and family, Daniel Konje and family Tuesday, April 13: Meeting with Tom Odhong to complete April and May Work Plan, Work on Reports, visit admitted patient with jiggers
Wednesday, April 14: Morning: Reports, Establish May and June work plan train Medical 2 nurses on Jigger Removal
Afternoon: Visit severe cases in Okayo (need transport, can take motor bike)
Thursday, April 15: Morning: Purchase materials for Roof Construction: Ogalo family, Follow up with David Otieno, organize for completion of smearing
Afternoon: Write reports, settle budget
Friday, April 16: Morning: Reports, Budget
Afternoon: Follow up completed projects: Otati Primary, Rabare Primary, Emily Roof, Ogalo Roof (need transport, can take motor bike), Needs assessment at Wangara Primary School

Monday, April 19: Not Primary School Cementing Project
Tuesday, April 20: Obware Removal Day (Need SCMH vehicle)
Wednesday, April 21: Riat Dispensary Removal Day II (Need MOH vehicle)
Thursday, April 22: Roofing at Okayo: Julius Ojwang/Rose Atieno/Colleta Adhiambo, and Hellena Omolo
Friday, April 23:

Monday, April 26:
Tuesday, April 27: Raga Primary School Removal Day (Need MOH vehicle)
Wednesday, April 28: Aringo Primary School Removal Day (Need SCMH vehicle)
Thursday, April 29: Roofing at Not: Thadayo Odongo/Mary Anyango and Daniel Konje/Anna Chieng
Friday, April 30:

Monday, May 3: Alendo Primary School Removal Day (need SCMH vehicle)
Tuesday, May 4: Otati Dispensary (Need MOH vehicle)
Wednesday, May 5: Bronder in Nairobi.
Thursday, May 6: Nairobi
Friday, May 7: Nairobi

Monday, May 10:
Tuesday, May 11: Obondi Primary Removal Day (Need MOH vehicle)
Wednesday, May 12: Not Primary (Need SCMH vehicle)- tentative depending on status of cementing the school.
Thursday, May 13:
Friday, May 14:

Monday, May 17: Ratanga Removal Day (Need SCMH vehicle)
Tuesday, May 18:
Wednesday, May 19: Follow up with Elseba and Samson, Priscilla, and Wambogo family
Thursday, May 20: Meeting with NJEC Stakeholders at SCMH- draw comprehensive Work Plan for June-December 2010, organize Management Structure and Way Forward with Liz as new coordinator
Friday, May 21: Kayla’s last day in Karungu, Maternity Wing Inauguration

1 comment:

  1. I am tired reading what you do! If I have any say, take a car, not a motor bike! The SCMH vehicle has to be safer. It was WONDERFUL talking to you this afternoon. Keep up the good work and good attitude. Love Mom and Dad

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