Sorry for the massive delay in posts. We came back from a six day trek up the Machame route on Kilimanjaro. Such an amazing trip. Of course, no fundraising money was used to pay for the climb.
We did get to put some of our fundraising to use today though! We've just returned from the Majengo Health Center where we dropped off over $3000 worth of medical and dental supplies. Thanks to the amazing donors who made it possible to provide the clinic with vital tools like blood pressure cuffs, stethoscopes, syringes and needles, and IV kits as well as dental instruments. We purchased some of the items in the US and the others were graciously given by a clinic in Missouri and two dental offices in Missouri and Texas. Thank you! Jay brought everything with him on the plane last week, and we waited to deliver the items today so we would have the proper witnesses, etc. Dr. Mariki and the nurses there were extremely appreciative, and are drafting a letter of thanks. I will post it to our fundraising site here and of course to the blog as soon as it is ready! Such a great feeling to see all of our hard work and efforts really come together to make a tangible difference in the daily function of the clinic. Now instead of having to run from room to room trying to find the one BP cuff, each exam room and physician will have their own. 
Oh and as promised, for the guys at Hans Bier Haus who helped us raise almost $700 at their bar, we took their shirts all the way to Uhuru Peak at the top of Kilimanjaro. Thanks guys, hope this pic makes it worth it!
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