Since returning from Niger, I have shared photos and stories from the trip with many people. These encounters have helped me appreciate the importance of the mission while at the same time alerting me to questions in the minds of people unfamiliar with Niger and nomadic peoples. The Project: I have had the good […]
New Mission to Niger 2016
A new team is headed out to Niger to continue our work with the nomads. Dr. Rebecca Jones, with her midwife sister Pat Manzon will continue Dr. Bob Skankey’s midwife training program and medical work at the Tamesna clinic. We are very grateful to Ventura Global Health Project who helped fund Dr. Jones participation in this mission. […]
Eyeglasses from Eyes on Africa
Eyes on Africa, once again generously donated 12 dozen pairs of eyeglasses of various magnifications which we distribute at the clinic. We also take them on our mobile missions. The women at Foudouk are particularly in need of them because they do so much fine embroidery work. Linda Lamb, Rene Briggs and Linda Taylor took […]
Niger Mission Cancelled–but not completely–life in Agadez
It was with terrible sadness that I had to cancel our medical mission scheduled in February. We were to wind up the 2nd phase of midwife training with follow up training in the individual mobile communities of the nine midwives who had received training. Dr. Bob Skankey, his wife Louine, and Linda Lamb were to […]
Sheri Hanna–a volunteer’s experience
At the end of each trip, I ask the volunteers to let me post something they have written about their experience. Here is Sheri Hanna’s contribution… I’ve been searching for words to describe my recent trip volunteering with the Nomad Foundation. However, it seemed that mere words couldn’t convey the experience well enough, as it […]
Mobile outreach
The matrones all went home to their mobile communities–wherever they are–and we started the second half of our mission: to visit each community to have a follow up session with actual patients and to inform the community of the capabilities of the matrons in order to get them to support the program. We visited the […]
Meet the Matrones–the first day of training
While the cars and motorcycles went out in all directions to pick up the new midwife trainees, called “matrones” in Niger, we prepared their bags and Louine packaged their medicine. The new trainees arrived… The matrones who were previously trained are: Bye for now,
Arrival Nov. 2012
The strays finally got here after their cancelled flight and we spent only a lunch time at the beautifully prepared house in Agadez—so much for all THAT work. But that is not what the mission is about. We arrived late at the clinic since our military escort was late and wanted to shop in Agadez. […]
Agadez–getting ready for the mission
I have been in Niger almost a week and not doing anything picturesque…repairing plumbing and electricity so the house will function when the volunteers arrive. The toilets were repaired and function pretty well, but now the pipes that feed them leak. Everytime I come the electric fixtures need replacing or wiring done. The plumbing and […]
