Earlier this year, I visited Kenya’s Narok District, a dry, dusty region where the sunlight is blinding, the Maasai population is sparse and water is scarce. Trachoma, an excruciatingly painful disease and one of the world’s leading causes of unnecessary blindness, used to be widespread in this area. Trachoma is caused by bacterial infection and… Continue reading A Poetic Tribute
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Giving more than a card, a hug or a handshake
My kids, now both out of high school, have had many special teachers, caregivers and coaches over the years. Ms Harrison, my daughter’s Kindergarten teacher, was a real gem, as was Mrs Pasutto, who taught both of my children and whom they both adored. We were fortunate in most of these professional relationships, right up… Continue reading Giving more than a card, a hug or a handshake
Going to bed hungry
I often think that those of us in prosperous countries have a hard time understanding what it’s like to live in a place with no public health care, as many developing nations can be. Imagine the impact that this has on economic development and general health. I heard an interesting comment from G. Chandra Sekhar,… Continue reading Going to bed hungry