Med Clinic:
At the Med Clinic, we served nearly--if not over-- 100 people. We took their blood pressure and temperature, and then allowed them to talk to one of three doctors in depth about their medical needs. Our team then quickly put together a medkit with hygiene products and their prescribed medicine. Although the process was sometimes slow, we managed to give everyone what the doctors ordered. The Med Clinic really lets you see the change you're making.
-Cesar R.
Med team = dream team
At Joe Hartman, we continued work shoveling and transporting sand and dirt to finish the new kindergarten building. We made significant progress, almost entirely depleting two waist-high piles of dirt. When school got out, we began taking 10-minute shifts, switching between transporting dirt and breaking to play with the kids. More and more of them began gathering around us, with gleeful shouts of "los Amaricanos!" Everyone had a great time playing with the kids, whether they were putting stickers on our foreheads or just cuddling up next to us on the benches. It is always rewarding to see and interact with the people whose lives we are affecting.
-Oliver A.
Allison K., Olivia C., and Clare C. - some serious girl power
At the Hospital, we continued work on putting up drywall and helping to finish construction on the fourth floor of the hospital. Our day started off with being shown how to correctly drill the dry wall into its correct place, and also to cut drywall into the dimensions that we needed for each area. Our group was very small, amassing just about six or so people, and that small number allowed us to get to know one another quite well along with our translator and the other people we were working with. After continuing to set up drywall we had to bring up 2x4's and more drywall from the bottom level of the hospital. We did this by attaching a rope to each piece of material and hoisting it up four levels. Overall the day was very fulfilling, and the people we worked with and met were very kind and friendly.
-Ethan L.
Ethan & Matteo join UHHSE folk for some drywalling at the Good Samaritan Hospital.
At Batey Papita, I started off by sifting sand for the first hour and a half. Then, I shifted to pick-axing and loosening the ground to level the foundation of the house we're building. After lunch, I started picking up larger rocks to help fill the foundation faster, and then I went back to sifting. By the end of the week, we hope to get the foundation of the house completely finished. If all goes according to plan, a family can move in on Friday!
-Cam J.
Batey Papita, where they work hard and play hard.
(Just kidding, they play hard and work way harder.)
At La Lechosa, we were first greeted by a kindergarten class who sung a welcome song to us and once they finished they ran to come and hug us. We started by painting wooden posts different colors. Once that was done, we began to level out the ground inside the area enclosed by the fence that we were painting. After that, we shoveled rocks. The children also came out at various times to interact and play with us. It was really great to talk with these kids and learn more about the school we were working for.
-Alli V.
Picture Still to Come :)
The next few days will be insanely busy! We'll try to update the blog before Friday, but if you don't hear from us... it's only because we're squeezing in work sites and baseball games and Thanksgiving dinner and beach adventures and reflection time... and much, much more. Stay tuned, dear readers.
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