# 15 Work in a hospital in Kenya

# 15 In January 2014 I worked in the Malindi District Hospital in Kenya. It was one of the greatest experiences of my life! I love Kenya! It was an eye opening experience. Everyone should go to a third world country in their life time. I came home with a whole knew perspective on life and being much more grateful. I flew into Nairobi and spent a day with a host family and then took off for a three day safari in Masai Mara. I stayed in a very luxurious tent. It had marble in the bathroom. I then took off on a 10 hour bus ride, where I sat next to a chicken, for Malinda. I saw so many sad cases at the hospital. We are so lucky to have the resources we do. There ambulance had a flat tire and has for a least a year. They don't have big trauma centers like the USA. If something passes away they don't do CPR or shock them with an AED. The AED at the hospital wasn't functioning. There were so many people in need. It was eye opening. I loved my experience and would go back in a heart beat. I am working on becoming a doctor so I can go back and do more good. Maybe open up a trauma center. Hopefully one day you'll be reading a post about that.
Until then don't forget to live your life!!