The team arrived Sunday and we began our week with 2 days of physical & eye exams on the school children ages 2-24. So far we've seen over 350 students, with only a few bumps in the road. Most of the children are used to the routine. There are still a few who are afraid we are giving shots but all-in-all a smooth couple of days.
I love seeing the children but one of the highlights for me is having the healthcare scholarship students help in the clinic. One of the requirements is that the students volunteer for 2 hours with each clinic. Bright and early Monday morning Astrid, one of the scholarship students, was waiting on us to volunteer. Astrid has worked all day for the past 2 days and is coming back today! She's an amazing woman.
In the morning we had one of our new nursing scholarship moms, Rosaura, volunteer for 3 hours. She learned to take blood pressures, do eye exams and how to fill prescriptions. She's also coming back today to help.
In the afternoon our first student aspiring to be a doctor, Andersen, volunteered. He assisted the eye team with visual screens. When Dr Marie asked why he wanted to be a doctor he said, "there is so much need here."
We are hopefully slowly but surely working ourselves out of a job!
Stay tuned tonight for our adventures today at Safe Passage and in San Miguel!
Feliz Dia
Jenny
Good to hear the gangs all together again. Are you keeping an eye on Mi Tio and Mi Primo? Give them an extra hug from me today.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the great posts - I love reading them!
Warren