Kamakwie, Sierra Leone

2010

Dr. Wilbur & Jane Kike: Photo Album

Sierra Leone, West Africa

Wesleyan mission work centered in the Northern Province, with Limba, Loko, and Temne tribes. (Kunso located between the “R” and “N” in Northern. See also Kamakwie & P(Gb)endembu.)

Original Kamakwie Wesleyan Hospital

Louise Prinsell shows the way to Kamakwie Wesleyan Hospital

From the Most High Cometh Healing

Local school children lining the entrance road to KWH for dedication ceremony, June 1960

Lowell Jennings Opening Ceremony with the Dormans

Lady Dorman cutting the cover to the hospital plaque reading:

Kamakwie Wesleyan Hospital 1959

Governor General’s Official Sierra Leone Band

Three Recipients of the MBE

The “New” Kamakwie Hospital - 1960

Another View of KWH

Dr. Lowell Jennings & Ed Harrington in front of one of the early residences, Michigan House

Construction of cement blocks for new doctors’ and nurses’ residences

“New” nurses’ residence under construction

Dr. Jennings & Ed Harrington working on nurses’ residence

Completed nurses’ residence

“New” doctor’s residence

Original laundry method used at KWH

New clotheslines for use during dry season

Patients waiting to be seen

Nurse Lois Sheridan treating patients in Out-Patient Department

Nurses Genevieve Weeber and Jane Zike in KWH Nurses’ station

Preparation of medicines by staff member, Pa Adikali

Hospital autoclave room with nurses preparing supplies

“Scrubbing up” in preparation for surgery

Dr. Prinsell operating

Dr. Zike operating, Dr. Bogart & Abdul assisting Lois Sheridan giving

anesthesia in background

Dr. Zike operating, nurse Malki Kanu assisting, Philip Turay looking on

Dr. Bogart operating, Abdul assisting, Lois Sheridan giving anesthesia

Dr. Hollis Stevenson, dentist, and Mrs. Stevenson giving dental care

Dr. Stevenson giving dental care to Dr. Lowell Jennings

Dr. Zike examining a patient Pa Mano Birch interpreting

Pa Mano birch, retired pastor and interpreter for Dr. Zike

Dr. Zike examining a patient

Dr. Prinsell examining a patient

The first air-conditioner ever for the operating room

Caring for patients

Caring for patients

A pediatric patient and mother

Nurse Alma Aldinger making cotton balls with the help of women patients

Women’s Ward

Men’s Ward

1st class of Certified Nursing Assistants (CAN) trained at KWH

Entire KWH Staff with Wesleyan Church General Superintendent, Phaup

KWH Sierra Leonean Staff

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