Monday March 8th- Ferrier, Haiti Day 3
" Today was a great day. We woke up and ate breakfast and went to the clinic. First, I helped pump water and carry it to the construction site. Pumping water is very labor intensive, my arms were tired after a while. These two girls who had to be about seven came over, one named Fancia, in a Wall-e shirt, and the other Ulula, they would not let us pump the water. They were so happy to help us. They took turns pumping the water from the well and gave us instructions by pointing at the buckets. We worked at the clinic, I gave prescriptions to the people. I saw alot of things, STDS, rashes, URIs, asthma, headaches, and fevers. I enjoyed working in the pharmacy and talking to the people. They ended up using my Gatorade for one of the girls who was severely dehydrated. She was 13 and her heart was beating really fast. She could not lay down or walk. They said if she did not go to the hospital she would not make it. It was sad to see the look on her face, she looked so worn out and tired. She did not look any older than ten. Children like her should be happy and healthy and running around playing. She had a GI bug and it was making her dehydrated. Nick said she needed IV's quickly, so Jimmy called for a truck to take her to Milo. She was so weak she needed to be carried to the truck....
This morning it was cool to see all the kids in their uniforms walking to school. All the kids we got to know over the weekend were fully dressed, girls with bows in their hair and carrying backpacks. Phillip, the little boy who was biting peoples fingers Monday was walking to school with his mom waving at us sitting on the balcony. It was crazy, some kids were going to school and some were going to work. There were kids not wearing uniforms carrying things on donkeys, water, dirty clothes. All children should be able to go to school and get an education..."
Getting the pharmacy ready
Building the new clinic
Pumping water is a tough job
Sunny workin triage
Waiting to see the doctor
The pharmacy
Waiting outside to see the doctor
The lady on the right was being interviewed. She is from Pourt-au-prince. She lost all of her possessions and her daughter in the earthquake
Great action shot
Teamwork
The rock line
Break time
Watching balloons
Jade seeing to patients
Me and Jimmy's nub (aka dino)
Gatorade being put to good use
Just outside the doctors office
Locking Dino in while we go eat lunch
Bubbles!!
Kids eating sugar cane
Boys...
Our miniature translator. He spoke great english
Playing chicken foot
On our way back to the clinic
Dr. Nicks face that scared all the kids
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