The med clinic went to Batey Pinita, a very small and congested batey where the team has visited on three previous trips. Part of the reason it is such a crowded place is that this is one of the places where new workers and their families go after just arriving from Haiti. Since the cane cutting season starts of December 6, there were a lot of new and anxious faces at Pinita. There were also a LOT of tiny babies. One of our realizations is that, while we had a LOT of children's vitamins with us, we did not have infant vitamins. Another is that it would be really beneficial to the team to always have a pediatrician or pediatric resident with us. Regardless, the clinic hustled, saw more than 100 patients and still got back to Casa Pastorale by 1pm! Particularly impressive today were Toby, who held down intake (working with Juan Roberto) and Allie M., who has really mastered taking blood pressures!
The construction team started to mix and pour the foundation, which was made double hard because we had to do it all by hand as the cement mixer would not work. Everyone on construction is doing a good job pacing them selves and taking turns with the hardest jobs. Taylor, Helene, Jen J. and Alannah all impressed the boys with their impressive wheelbarrowing skills!
After our restorative trip to the beach, the highlight of the day was a visit from Belkis, a young woman our team met two years ago. We have been sponsoring her education to become a teacher and she graduates on December third. Through her tears, she thanked us profusely. In turn, our team thanks all the people who made financial gifts to support the work of La Fuerza Azul in La Romana!
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