Our final day in beautiful Haiti was a huge success. The
morning started with seeing a preschool teacher from MPCA at the Mission Center
who needed some lab work done. Our group split up to accomplish everything left
to do, as it was our last day! Pam, Belinda, and Crystal left with the teacher
to get the much needed lab work done at a lab facility while Vanessa, Mary,
Shelby and Rene headed to Chardene for some last minute video and fixing a
broken Life Straw. Shortly after arriving to Chardene, the group completed
their tasks and left to continue to the next stop: Saint Marc. The medical team
followed shortly after to Saint Marc, as well. Once at Saint Marc, the group
set up for another clinic to see follow up students from the last medical trip
and to see sick students. Rene and Shelby were able to get interviews with a
few students while Mary worked with the Community Agents on the Life Straws.
Mary, Vanessa, and Crystal were all able to see their sweet sponsor children! After
everyone was finished with their work, Jean-Michel of the Leadership Team
treated us to ice cream and soda. It was so kind of him and so refreshing after
a long, hot day of work.
We then headed back to the Mission Center where Belinda
immediately started teaching the Community Agents about wounds, bites, burns,
infections, intestinal parasites, medication, and much more! Mary ventured to
MPCA to assess their Life Straws and teach about care and upkeep. Pam kept busy
helping a treat a teen-age girl and a little boy and his family among many
other things. The rest of the group started getting everything ready to leave
by taking inventory. The afternoon concluded with the beautiful sound of guitar
played by one of our interpreters and a prayer with the Community Agents. Our
night ended with a surprise to remember!
Tonight is bittersweet as we pack up, but we all miss our
family and friends and are so thankful for the thoughts and prayers over our
journey this week. We ask that you all pray for our travels tomorrow and all of
the beautiful people we will be leaving.
