PLASTIC PATIENTS IN WARD COLOR, DRAW, AND BLOW BUBBLES DURING PHYSIO THERAPY EXCERCISES. Creative ways for young patients to engage in therapy excercises. , a photo by keith.brinkman on Flickr.

Tamba Alie Junior comes from Koidu in Kono district of Sierra Leone. I have known him since he first arrived. He had burn contractures at the age of 2 because he put his hand in boiling water. The plastic surgeon did his surgeon and he is in teh recovery and exercise stage. In this photo you see the creative ways for our young patients to engage in therapy excercises. We still pray for the complete healing of his hand and the area on his leg for the skin graft.

ORTHO SHOES DONATE PHOTOS FOR DR FRANK TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR SHOE DONATION. PATIENT SLE10392 JOHN KUNHATEH, a photo by keith.brinkman on Flickr.

John was one of the first patients I meet in Sierra Leone – as he grabbed my hand and took me for a walk in the hospital. He comes from Kenema and arrived on board March 14 and spent 4 months with us.
He had major orthopaedic problems with his legs – though now he standing tall and walking. He has returned home and we heard via phone that he is doing really well.

4th of July in Freetown (2), a photo by keith.brinkman on Flickr.

With over 400 crew members, up to 200 local day workers, 100 + (patients/caregivers) in the hospital, our galley feeds a lot of people. We are so grateful for the containers that come from The Netherlands and from the USA with food – including the steaks you see in this photo. Make you hungry?

4th of July in Freetown, a photo by keith.brinkman on Flickr.

Even though the ship crew come from 40 nations, on the 4th of July (US Independence Day) we had a great barbeque on the dock.