Today we went with Dr. Francise to one of the mobile clinics. This is one I had previously gone to up in the mountains. It is called Tapyo. I was amazed to see the improvements to the clinic. A team from Indiana came and built a shelter with a floor to provide the patients and the staff lots of shade. We only saw about 25 patients that day. Last time I was there we saw 250+ so I was surprised at the lack of patients today. Haiti was celebrating Carnival (similar to Mardi Gras) that week and apparently that is why the clinics were slower.
There were alot of sick babies, one with pneumonia who was very sick. I saw a sweet little boy with Downs syndrome who was precious. I can't imagine how hard it is to raise a special needs to child in Haiti. There are no resources like we have in America. He as completely nonverbal. I sat down and rocked him to sleep.
Hope help drain an abscess that a poor woman had on her face. It was really big and about 1/4 cup of material was drained. The lady had no anesthesia or numbing medicine. I can't imagine how painful it was for her.
After we finished up in Tapyo, we went back to Cabaret and helped in the clinic there with organized supplies for Drs. Vlad and Merline.
Church tonight was awesome as always. It is so filled with the Holy Spirit. There are no "reserved" worshipers here! Tomorrow we will visit a school, New Generations, that is supported by Green Springs Baptist Church (near Fayetteville). All of the children who go to that school are orphans who lived with family, friends, or just whoever would take them in.
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