Week two, our team hosted 23 short-term missionaries from all over the U.S. The missionaries came from two very different teams: one team of nine missionaries from various churches in the Northern California Presbytery and another team of 14 medical missionaries.
All 23 served in Las Delicias. The 14 medical missionaries put on a brigade and provided services for 203 patients. The other 9 continued construction on the Kindergarten building for the community.
Medical professionals receiving instruction
Cardiologist seeing patients with translator and med student in tow
Make-shift exam tables and flexible doctors!
Physical therapy outside
Our very own construction genius, John Clow, helping the therapist
manufacture better crutches for jungle use for our friend, Dionisio
Med professionals in the triage part of clinic
Pediatrician hard at work
Nurses bandaging up our epileptic friend, Berto.
The crowd waiting
The pharmacy with Michelle translating
(I promise this isn't a judgey-face)
My favorite story of the day:
Boy comes legally blind and leaves after seeing the visiting ophthalmologist able to see.
(We're working on getting this sweet boy some pediatric frames!)
This little lady (the blondie in the Honduras jersey) from the California team made quick friends in Las Delicias when the kids found out she was 10 years old. She spent time reading and loving on some of our smallest friends.
Local boys assisting our team in the construction of the Kinder...
I seriously think it is a little taste of heaven when I see everybody working together.
The picture of the little boy with his new glasses brought tears to my eyes! Thank you, thank you for all of the good you (and the teams) are doing!
ReplyDeleteSo awesome! What great work!!
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