Day 4

Today was our third day of clinic and it was another success! This time we were in one small school building and the surrounding courtyard, which was a tight fit for the 33 of us plus all the patients. The classroom happened to be for kindergarteners, so we sat in teeny tiny chairs and worked at very small desks meant for 5 year olds! There were many small children running around when we first arrived, many of whom would run up to us and give us big hugs! It was a blessing that we had received a few of the suitcases from the airport that had the pediatric medications in them, because we saw so many children and infants at today’s clinic. It was amazing to serve so many children, and there were also a few special stories that will stick with us. Today there was a man who was mute who came in with aches and pains and one of our providers, alongside her translator, were able to diagnose and treat the man using gestures. They eventually found out that this man was the town water man, who delivered jugs of water to every house each morning, and he was well-known by the community. He was given a new pair of shoes- bright blue crocs, as well as a pair of glasses, and we could tell that he was overjoyed as he sat there with a big smile on his face. It was incredible to be hear these stories from our providers at the end of the day knowing that that we were able to serve people in each community, and hopefully make a small difference in their lives—even if it is just through a pair of crocs! After the end our clinic today, we drove to our clinic site for tomorrow to set-up so that we could get an earlier start. Tomorrow the clinic will be for a half day, and then we will head back towards Santo Domingo! Thank you for all the prayers and thoughts this week, it has been incredible serving God’s people in this place!