Tuesday: Guazabal, Cement and Toros

Tuesday was fabulous. Most of the repeat travelers went to the medical clinic at Batey Guazabal where we reconnected with several dear friends. The Bracker family found Jacson within minutes of being off the bus. Jacson has just turned 14, has gained a little weight (45 lbs) and was even a bit more verbal than last year (shown below with new hat and shoes). Bretton did in take at the clinic, greeting patients in Spanish and charting weights and ages. Hannah cracked out prescriptions in the pharmacy, working alongside Rachel C and Emma B. Beloved former faculty member David Holdt sent us to La Romana with hundreds of his old baseball hats. Many were given away today and the kids loved it!

The work crew at Batey 50 rocked today! It was definitely a case of girl power and they exceeded all expectations. Liz B. '07 was in charge of the crew and the Haitian construction workers we work alongside quickly dubbed her "la hefa." Their work was hauling cinderblocks and buckets of cement so the walls can start to go up.

After work it was off to the Toros game. It was a great game and though we left at the bottom of the seventh, the Toros were up 1-0. Perhaps the highlight was the visit from the Toro mascot where we had a massive photo session!