Pictures and Cell Phone!

So I have officially received a cell phone!! The local number is 0785058868 and the Tanzania country code is 255. Feel free to give me a call, but it probably won't be cheap. Skype is 30 cents a minute but calling cards are probably cheaper. I don't yet know how to check voicemail on this phone, so I wouldn't recommend leaving a message. But I can receive text messages! Please keep in mind that we are seven hours ahead of east coast time and I am usually sleeping from 10pm - 6:30am. Best times to call are between 7:30-8:30 am and 8pm-9:30 pm my time (12:30-1:30 am, 1pm - 2:30pm EST). Hope to hear from some of you!

I have uploaded some pictures below but am not currently using my laptop, so I don't have all that I would like to show you. More later!


My host mom, Haika, and her 3-year old son, Christian, on a walk by their house. We trekked up a hill in order to visit with another family.





Jenny and I making Chapati on the back patio. The kitchen opens up to this patio, so some food preparation often takes place outside. You can see behind us the banana trees growing in the back yard. I'm not sure if I have mentioned before that Jenny is Haika's sister. She is visiting for a couple weeks since Haika will be taking a couple short trips. She helps out with cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the young'ins.

The picture to the right is from our hike in the Maasai village. You can't see it, but to the right is a view of the city of Arusha.






Alex and I with our LED flashlight that we successively built. Alex will be my partner at the hospital next month.







Alex and I in front of the waterfall during our hike through the Maasai village.









Me, Merete and Lora testing blood pressure cuffs during our first workday at Mt. Meru Hospital on Friday.