Tragedy In Kenya

Friends,

Many of you are already aware that over this past weekend in Kenya, gunmen attacked a shopping center in Nairobi, taking hostages, killing many people, and wounding many more. The many images and stories that have come through the news outlets sadden us all within the OpenMRS community. I hope you’ll join me in sending thoughts and prayers to all of those affected by this tragedy, as well as family, friends, and those responding to the situation. It will take time to heal the wounds which occurred over the weekend, and our community stands together in support of those people in their time of need.

Despite the tragedy of the circumstance, in typical Kenyan fashion, it was heartening to see other images of Kenyans coming together to bring aid and comfort to their fellow citizens. Over the weekend, we saw people line up to assist in hospitals, people donating blood across Kenya, and compassion demonstrated by friends of Kenya around the world. It’s yet another reminder how strong we can be when we work together in a community.