The medical team went to Degeance – Drs. Chris and Jeff, and
PA’s Jonica and Andrea plus Ben, Marissa, Jeremy, Heather, Sabine, and Pam.
They saw about 70 kids for physicals/sick visits. A big highlight of the morning
(besides the sweat-drenching hike) was seeing Kenson and Angelina (our critically
ill/injured patients from last February). What an answer to prayer to see their
smiling faces and their healthy bodies! We think Kenson has grown about a foot
since last year! They left Degeance by walking through the village where they
got to see every-day life Haiti-style, including coconut harvesting and mat
weaving.
Shari, Chad, Libby, and Christy went to LaHatte this morning.
They were very pleased to find no major illnesses. The Community Agents are
performing their duties well. Shari was thrilled to see their thorough medical
documentation, a skill we have been working on for months. It was sad to find
out that LaHatte’s well is dry. Their only means to obtain water right now is
from the collection of water on the roofs and a supplemental cistern under the
principal’s office where they are able to get water. The construction crew plans
to lay pipe to connect the run-off water from the roofs to the cistern some
time during this trip.
Deb and Jen spent the morning with the MPCA Community Agents,
following up on some of the kids who had been seen on Monday who needed
treatments. We also spent some time gathering the 5th and 6th
grade kids, who missed having a physical in November. In the afternoon, the Degeance
and La Hatte teams joined them at MPCA for the physicals. Many hands made for
quick work allowing us time to swim in the Caribbean Ocean or relax at the Mission
Center before dinner.
Today the sewing team (Liane, Jackie and Julie) returned to
Chadene to continue to work with the ladies in the quilt making process. The
ladies worked hard to put together the top, back and batting. It was a joy to
work with the ladies and see their joy while working and sharing with one
another.
One of the construction teams went to MPCA to work on the
roof today. They put all the rafter’s in on 1 classroom and put all the purlins
in on both classrooms and also finished half of one classroom with sheet metal.
Three Haitians were able to help lay purlins
and sheet metal with Jared in charge. Mark, Chad, Leah, Jeremy L, Ellie and Adam
were installing the rafters in the ninety-degree heat, managing to not pass out.
A second construction team traveled once again to Dupin.
After getting stuck in a muddy ditch when they arrived, Marv, Jeff, Teresa,
Miranda, and Bev continued work on the eagle’s nest and monkey bars, having
quite an audience of children watching them work. Working in the heat made them
very thirsty. Luckily, the principal surprised them all with a refreshing Coca Cola.
After working so hard, Marv brought out his drone. The kids were mesmerized by
it. The children also helped the construction team load up the truck before
leaving.
John and Bob went to the new property at Degeance today with
a Haitian engineer and laid out elevations for two interior retaining walls. They
then came back to the Mission Center and John was the construction manager
bossing Bob and Josh around. They cut metal parts for life straw tables,
cleaned and welded one together. Josh is still working on getting the Internet
improved at the Mission Center.
Everyone contributed to the blog tonight. So many things
going on in every direction. It’s great to get back in the evening and find out
all that was accomplished during the day. God is so good!
