As we say in Kiswahili, "Karibuni," welcome.  My name is Geren Stone, and I am the Indiana University School of Medicine Team Leader in Eldoret, Kenya.  My wife, Christine, and 1-year old son, Gavin, have been in Eldoret since April of this year.  My wife works here as physical therapist representing the IUPUI School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.  Our arrival serendipitously has coincided with inaugural year of the Physiotherapy Program within Moi University School of Medicine.  Christine is busy figuring out her role within the school as the first class of students are set to arrive later this month.  Meanwhile, Gavin has kept himself busy entertaining all the guests at IU House with his joyful laughter and smiles as well as learning important things such as how to walk and drink out of a cup.

Our hope with this area of the website is to allow you some real-time stories and pictures from the ground here in Eldoret.  We want to allow you to share in the incredible, life-changing work that characterizes AMPATH and the lives of our patients here in Western Kenya.  Moreover, we want to share with you the many facets of the program including the educational partnership between Moi University, Indiana University and its North American Partners.  Nearly every day of the year, a North American medical student, pharmacy student, or resident can be found on the wards at Moi Teaching Referral Hospital.  The care they provide touches lives, and the experience in turn leaves them changed for the remainder of their careers in medicine. 

Our vision is to add new posts periodically inviting you into the stories, beauty, and humanity that characterizes this program.  We also hope to invite others here in Eldoret to contribute as time passes.  Thanks for joining in this journey.  We are excited to see where it goes.