Off the Map in Guatemala - Day 2
Well, the adventure of the drive here....wherever here is, was fantastic! However, the adventure does not end. I only got us to the arrival of our final destination on the previous blog. Where was that destination? The name of the village was San Cristobal. There is no running water and no electricity unless you have a generator. So when we arrived, all was DARK.
We unloaded the vehicle and then the men of the village served us dinner by candle-light. (the men serve because the women are in the kitchen cooking). Dinner was a stew and tortillas
Then, with no lights, we go to bed. They have cots and sleeping bags for us. It is raining pretty steady outside, so the sleeping should be great......aaww, hold on.....the men keeping watch outside do not quit talking until like midnight or something like that. And then at about 2:15am, a man and a boy begin hollering in a foreign language. Turns out a big truck came into the village and needed to turn around. My question is how does someone find a place like this or even "stumble" on to in in the middle of the night. Needless to say, I wake up on day 2 already in need of a nap. ( by the way, I'm not complaining.....just saying.)
We get up, dress and then move all the cots and sleeping bags and back-packs because we will have clinic in this same room. When we are all set up, we walk up the hill to on of the villagers house for breakfast. This man is the local witch doctor/healer. He and his family welcome us into their home and serve us breakfast of pork-n-beans, a piece of beef and tortillas.
Now that our bellies are full, it is time to work. Jeff, the American who working in this area, introduces our group and prays with everyone before we start. It is is busy, but rewarding day. There are only 4 us of doing the medical consults; myself, Sheri, Gaspar and Josefina. We see 160+ patients today. We do not have a pharmacist, so we have to also fill our own meds. These people are really in need of healthcare and health education. Most of the children has scabies and intestinal worms. We finished our last consult at around 5:30. Our numbers for the day were great.
By the way, I saw patients too. I just always forget to get pictures of myself. For more information on our day AND a picture of me at work go to Sheri's blog at www.sheriinguate.blogspot.com
Dental had a great day as well....90 teeth extractions, 30 teeth cleanings and 50 fluoride treatments!
Now we pack up in the medical room and prepare for our candle-light dinner. Wait! They use the generator and give us light! While we wait for the dinner to be served, both the medical and dental teams sit down and review the day with the local organizer. After dinner, a praise service will be held until about 9:30 pm. And then we get to try the sleeping thing again.....I am so ready!
Another Great Day!
We unloaded the vehicle and then the men of the village served us dinner by candle-light. (the men serve because the women are in the kitchen cooking). Dinner was a stew and tortillas
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| my camera flash is so good that it looks like we have light....trust me, only candles. |
Then, with no lights, we go to bed. They have cots and sleeping bags for us. It is raining pretty steady outside, so the sleeping should be great......aaww, hold on.....the men keeping watch outside do not quit talking until like midnight or something like that. And then at about 2:15am, a man and a boy begin hollering in a foreign language. Turns out a big truck came into the village and needed to turn around. My question is how does someone find a place like this or even "stumble" on to in in the middle of the night. Needless to say, I wake up on day 2 already in need of a nap. ( by the way, I'm not complaining.....just saying.)
We get up, dress and then move all the cots and sleeping bags and back-packs because we will have clinic in this same room. When we are all set up, we walk up the hill to on of the villagers house for breakfast. This man is the local witch doctor/healer. He and his family welcome us into their home and serve us breakfast of pork-n-beans, a piece of beef and tortillas.
Now that our bellies are full, it is time to work. Jeff, the American who working in this area, introduces our group and prays with everyone before we start. It is is busy, but rewarding day. There are only 4 us of doing the medical consults; myself, Sheri, Gaspar and Josefina. We see 160+ patients today. We do not have a pharmacist, so we have to also fill our own meds. These people are really in need of healthcare and health education. Most of the children has scabies and intestinal worms. We finished our last consult at around 5:30. Our numbers for the day were great.
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| Sheri consulting and examining a little baby |
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| Josefina teaching a family |
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| Gaspar as he consults with a young mother |
Dental had a great day as well....90 teeth extractions, 30 teeth cleanings and 50 fluoride treatments!
Now we pack up in the medical room and prepare for our candle-light dinner. Wait! They use the generator and give us light! While we wait for the dinner to be served, both the medical and dental teams sit down and review the day with the local organizer. After dinner, a praise service will be held until about 9:30 pm. And then we get to try the sleeping thing again.....I am so ready!
Another Great Day!
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