Friday, November 25, 2011

Thursday was a very busy day. The med clinic was at Batey Plumita and we saw 146 patients. We visited this same batey on Wednesday of last year's trip. The construction team returned to Batey 50 to do food distribution in the morning and then fill the floor of the house we are finishing with loose dirt one feet deep. It was a huge job they completed so they will be ready to pour the cement floor on Friday. After this the entire team visited the orphanage in La Romana which was very emotional. Many team members from 2010 reunited with children they had met and connected with a year ago. Our day ended at Altos de Chavon for Thanksgiving dinner complete with turkey and mashed potatoes; a gift afforded to us by alumni parents who have a vacation home in the region.

Here, Ms. Garcia gets a refresher course on taking blood pressures from Gary Pelletier.
Our med clinic at Batey Plumita in full swing.
Mrs. French and Mason B. staffed the parasite med station today, after which Mrs. French got to sing and dance with the kids.
Greg V. tackled one of the hardest jobs today; he got to work with an interpreter and control the chaos at the entrance to the clinic. He put his excellent Spanish skills to good use.
Ms. Boyle, Jess Pelletier and Connor L.'s little sister did shoe and food distribution out of the back of the bus.

Mr. Bracker immediately lapses into teacher mode with some teenage girls at the orphanage, doing Spanish and English flash cards.
Mrs. French's son Turner makes a new friend.
Ian and Emma Adomeit's mom gets her "hair did" by one of the young girls.
The kids gather after Thanksgiving dinner at Altos de Chavon.
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    Good Afternoon, Jeff & Mike: This comment is being posted on November 26,2011----which we believe, is your travel day back to Hartford,CT.----we would like to B the 1st of many to applaud The Watkinson School's DR Service Team---4 their effort this past week in and around The Dominican Republic's Batey's---may The Team's endeavors but a reminder of how much appreciated they R ----4 their kind spirit and caring ways! Love, Mom & Dad

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