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 | "I think other students should be prepared to sweat, want to steal Dr. Oberhelman's fan and crave... no, covet, peanut butter." Listening carefully as staff at the hospital in Freetown present the facility. |
 | "Drive to Kenema... long, butt hurts, neck sore, bumpy... but we're here!" A view of the stop along the road from Freetown to Kenema through the window of the trusty Mercedes Benz bus. |
 | A Tulane faculty member discusses laboratory techniques and tropical diseases outside of the Kenema Government Hospital clinical laboratory. |
| "In Sierra Leone, I got my 60USD sandals repaired for 5 cents at the market." In the market, food, jewelry, traditional medicines and soap can all be found at one stand. |
 | "Our teachers were not only Tulane faculty and KGH employees but our classmates, children, grandmas, and motorbikers." A Polytechnic student explains how some of the laboratory procedures are performed. |
 | A group presents their collaborated research on tuberculosis and its perceptions in Sierra Leonean culture. |
 | "Bring a radio, lots of books to read, ink pens and an umbrella." Students share a celebratory meal at the end of the course. |
 | "The Eastern Polytechnic students really looked out for us - helping us navigate the market, explaining how various NGOs work, and taking us to local places to eat." Students pose again to remember their groups and the friends they made. |
 | Participants pose for a group shot! |
 | "Many of the people on our walk adopted us into their families - teaching us Mende or Krio, giving us food with 'beaucoup peppe,' or shouting out 'poo-moi' (or now 'Kadi') as we pass. It's a great way to start and end the day!" Friends from around the Pastoral Centre - what would we have done without them? |
| "The markets in Sierra Leone contained plentiful varieties of mangoes, bananas, pineapples, plantains, guava, avocadoes, starfruits, and those things we don't know the name of!" The colorful market of plastic containers. |
| Part of the group eating at a restaurant in Bo, after touring some of the MSF facilities. |
 | "Our dearest friends came not only from the class but also from the Pastoral Center. The management and employees were the most accomodating hosts." One of the rooms at the pastoral center - don't forget about using your mosquito net! |
Special thanks to Katie Robinette, Katherine Richards, Emily Cercone, Holly Simpson, and Chelsea Thomsen for donating pictures. |
Please click here to email with questions or comments. Created by Katie Sheahan McCarthy, September 2008
Last updated March 31, 2009 |
