How we are getting to Mwanza is still a mystery but my flights to Tanzania are booked.
If you click on the map it blows up to quite a detail. We are going to Nansio.
Note: in 1967 Nyerere in the Arusha declaration set out a simple declaration of human rights and socialist principles. "people, through their hard work and with a little help and leadership, have finished many development projects......."

appropriate subject--Kipupwe

Weather :
Dhoruba- Storm
Gharika - Flood
Msimu - Season
Theluji - Snow
Ukungu - Fog / Mist
Umande - Dew
Ung'aro - Brightness
Usiku - Night
Kiangazi - Summer
Masika - Rainy season
Vuli -Short rainy season
Kipupwe - Winter

ngorongoro

Swahili words of the day

Interrogatives
nini - What
nani - Who
lini - When
gani - What Sort
ngapi - How many
pi - Which
namna gani - How
kwa nini - Why
(kwa) sa babu - For what reason
mara ngapi - How many times
tangu lini - How long
kiasi gani - How much

swahili words of the day

Homa - Malaria Kaswende - Syphilis
Kiipele - Pimple Kisonono - Gonorrhea
Kizunguzungu - Dizziness Ndui - Smallpox
Taumi - Plague Ukimwi - AIDS
Kiharusi - Polio Kisukari - Diabetes
Homa ya manjano - Yellow fever Kipindupindu - Cholera
Tumbo la kuhara - Dysentry Homa - Fever
Homa ya malaria - Malaria Fever Surua - Measles
Kifaduro - Whooping Cough Ukoma - Leprosy
Matubwitubwi - Mumps

The January mission will have at its home base the Nansio hospital. This is situated on the island of Ukewere in Lake Victoria. The closest city is Mwanza.

I was happy to get a call from Robin Fairfull-Smith yesterday because he tells me that he may have to go to Moshi to teach for one of the weeks of the kilema caravan. That means that I could be needed for one week in kilema. I was hoping to get back if even just for a visit. This would be a great extension to the ukewere trip. I was particularly hoping to follow up on the patients with breast cancer and the thyroidectomies we did in october. Norma-Lynn (pharmacist from Oct kilema mission) tells me that tamoxifen and L-Thyroxine are both on the pharmacy list for the next mission. Rainer Tan (the Cida intern) is visiting Ukewere this week and will get back to me as to what might be possible on the Island. I am excited to be there from the beginning although I am not expecting to be able to do the same types of surgery there. I am going as always with an open mind and hope that at least I can get things arranged for any future caravans.

Swahili words of the day

Greeting - Salamu -- Response - Jibu

Jambo ? - How do you do ? -- Jambo - I am fine
Hujabo ? - How are you ? -- Sijambo - I am alright
Hamjambo ? - How are you all ? -- Hatujambo - We are alright
Salaam ? - Peace/Well ? -- Salaam - Peace / Well
Mambo ? - Things ? -- Poa/Safi - Cool / Clean
Habari gani ? - What is the news ? -- Njema/Nzuri - Fine / Good
Habari yako ? - What news of you ? -- Njema/Nzuri - Fine / Good
Habari zenu ? - What news of you all ? -- Njema/Nzuri - Fine / Good
Shikamoo - I hold your feet -- Marahaba - Thank you
Subalkeri - Good morning -- Subalkeri - Good morning
Masalkheri - Good afternoon -- Masalkheri - Good afternoon