WHAT WE DID AT THE HOSPITAL

In the children’s ward (which holds 60 beds), we renovated half the ward.

This included removing the mold from the ceiling and painting the ceiling. This was done by Kenyan workers thankfully.

All window frames were painted inside and out and Jean and Gay, with help from others, led the effort to thoroughly clean most of the window panes so that you don’t even know that there is glass there!

All the walls have been painted cream from the waist up and turquoise on the bottom half; Jennifer P, Helen, Virgie, Alfred and others lent a hand.

Some of the cement flooring was chipped out by Scott and Marshall and Kenyan workers and new cement will be poured after we leave.

In the ward, murals were painted on several walls depicting 1) Noah’s Ark, 2) A,B,Cs and 3) numbers (spelled out in Swahili). In the Community Health Building a mural was painted of the Tree of Life. It looks like an African tree (flat on top). The “leaves” are hand prints which we will each sign. Behind and around the tree trunk are maps of Africa and Oklahoma (with an oil well and other symbols in it)! Cindy drew all the murals and Summer, Darlene, Jennifer M, Sandy and Barb plus others filled in the colors.

Also (and perhaps the most remarkable part of the job), all of the wooden furniture was painted turquoise and all of the metal beds were washed and then painted with two coats of cream colored paint. The wooden furniture was Beth’s pet project and Kathy led the renovation of the beds.