On Wednesday, February 23rd, the team took a boat to Bethany Island in Lake Victoria. We visited the Bethany Clinic which is affiliated with the Wentz Clinic on the mainland. There is also an orphanage and school on this picturesque island. As we walked from the boat landing we passed pineapple and sweet potato fields, saw jack fruit growing, farm animals grazing and saw many, many children playing at recess. After a short tour of the clinic we walked to a neighbouring fishing village for the immunization program of local infants. Mothers lined up to have their baby weighed and to receive the free vaccinations. Older children and adults gathered outside to watch the mzungus at work with the local nurses.
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| The team loads the boat for the 20 minute ride to Bethany Island. |
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| Children around the world love recess! |
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| These boys were playing off on their own. Notice the cow grazing in the foreground. Behind the boys there was a pineapple field. Land has many uses in Uganda and many schools keep their own cows for milk, meat and money. |
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| Our approach to the fishing village. |
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| Sarah Lefebvre, Charlotte Bonella and Wayne White weigh the babies in preparation for the vaccination program |
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| Debra administers polio vaccine to a baby. |
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| Erin White administers a vaccination. Yuck.... needles! |
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| Sarah, always popular with the children. A future teacher perhaps? |
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| The children waiting for a Canada flag pin. Mzungu naangay (phonetic spelling) means "Mzungu, give me one too!" |
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