Anyway....Our grand total for the week was 3558 patient contacts with what we think is a record number of referrals into the extended care system....58!!!!! We are really excited about that. 58 more children with major medical needs that will be helped. These children will be seen within the next two weeks at the Barnabas House clinic, helped with medicines, therapy and any further medical care needed. If you would like to help fund some of this activity, go to http://www.fobf.org/ and send some money! :)
Today´s clinic saw many grandmothers caring for grandchildren, several very young mothers, and several young people caring full time for younger siblings on their own. Out of respect, the older people of the village were allowed to be seen first. The first two gentlemen were 88 and 87 years old. Both in great health.
These families were so grateful for our presence in their village. One mother sat at Pam and Kindle´s station and began to cry because they could give her basic medicines for her children. Wow!
Matt and Elmer in the eye clinic
Sylvia, Kelly and Linda setting up the deworming clinic
We are going to be in the newspaper in Las Vegas too. That would be Las Vegas...Honduras. Melvin Flores and Patti were both interviewed and explained what FOBF does, and why we are here. We are hoping that the staff here will mail us a copy of the article.The team is enjoying several hands of cards now and drinking hibicus tea. We have laughed, we have cried, we have learned more about each other than sometimes we wanted to know and..we have seen God. Tomorrow we will play. Will fill you in later on all the fun. More pictures to come....
One child at a time,
Patti, Bill, Matt, Kevin, Linda, Sharon, Kelly, Sylvia, Pam, Jack, Kindle and Eric
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