El Gavilan
was founded in 1978 and has approximately 200 people. They have 59
students in the school which is about 12 km away. The roads to get to
the village are almost impassible in heavy rain and caused us to leave
early again, unfortunately, to ensure a safe arrival home.
Nury (our Honduran
director) gave her cross away today to an elderly woman who approached
her and stated "I've always wanted a cross just like that!" This stole
Nury's heart and as she placed the cross around the lady's neck, she
explained to her that her responsibility is now to serve God and her
people since that is the purpose of bearing the cross. There is a
midwife in the village, but in order to promote woman getting prenatal
care and delivering at a hospital, she does not actively practice.
Medical clinic saw
125 people today. We had mixed assessments of the children, some saw
very healthy, well-nourished children, while other stations had multiple
congenital heart defects. We saw more GI upset symptoms today, as
opposed to respiratory from yesterday.
The eye clinic saw
12 patients, deworming 58, fluoride 15, and dentistry 10 with 10
extractions. Although we had to leave early we felt good to know that
many were still seen, many with moderately healthy conditions, as well
as such a happy vibe from the village. As a whole, the children were
smiling more and were more interactive with the team; seeing the smiles
always makes it a good day!
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