Headed out to the school by 8:00 am and dropped part of the team off to do their special projects. A couple of us headed back into town to try to scout out certain medicines that our doctor needed to treat several patients that had been showing up at the clinic. You would not believe what a pharmacy looks like. You step in off the street into a tiny little alcove and the entire forward wall is glass and caged in totally with a tiny opening that reminds me of one of the ticket counters at the theater. Items such as tylenol are at a premium and the only way we could get them was in tiny two pill packages. Everything had to be counted and recounted to make sure we were being charged the proper amount. Paying was another matter as the shop owner ran to the bank to do the rate of exchange. Thank you's go out to all those folks reading this blog who donated medicine to us this past year. I really appreciate you after this experience. Haiti definitely needs a Perrigos!!!
After running all our errands we returned to the school just in time for me to do another round of teacher training. This time we all explored the games and other items that I brought down to the school. I wasn't sure who was going to enjoy the card game WAR, bingo, dominoes, and memory card match more, the teachers or their students. We all laughed a lot together and enjoyed a kinship that only teachers can appreciate. No language barrier there.
A couple of us returned to the guest house early, me being one of them. We saw the thunder clouds rolling in as we left and experienced rain like I have only seen as a precursor to a potential tornado. We were told later that we are experiencing the affects of a hurricane. You may know better than I as we do not get the news here and I have not searched the internet for it. Anyway, I spent the time counting and bagging children and prenatal vitamins so the medical team can have them ready for tomorrow's clinic visits.
I believe tomorrow that I will be working with the doctor in the clinic. I love doing this. The portable ultrasound machine has been so much fun to see used. I missed out on seeing twins today. ;-(. Never know what tomorrow may bring...
Some of our team members are leaving tomorrow and a large team that has been staying at the guest house is also leaving for the States. Pray for traveling mercies. Just going thru the Port au Prince airport on the return is another experience in itself. Good news is that we will not be waiting in the line for the 3 bathrooms here.
Keep praying for safety on the roads. I cannot begin to describe what crazy drivers these Haitians are. There have been a number of times that we have narrowly missed being broadsided. A garbage truck driver had a very serious case of road rage today. Unbelievable!
All for now. Kim
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