Today brought the entire team to St. Joseph’s for the Wound Clinic and Dispensary.  Several of us drove with the Sister’s to the clinic location and while en route, prayed the rosary.  This was a bit unexpected but an interesting experience.  The wound clinic was a little overwhelming for us “newbies” but The Sisters and an experienced volunteer were informative and made sure we knew what to do to help. We thought it was amazing that most of the patients had been coming for wound care for many years, one man for 10 years, and new exactly what wound care they needed and how to perform it- we pretty much just let them tell us how to dress their wounds; patients usually know best! The wounds were shockingly extensive, and we felt terrible when our care caused pain. The patients never companied or reacted negatively however; they bravely endured the pain and were extremely thankful.  The people of Haiti continue to impress us with their spirit! We were able to leave most of our remaining wound care supplies with the Wound Clinic before we left. 

The rest of the team helped in the dispensary distributing much needed medications. The team gave out “handfuls of pills” and they quickly treated the massive amounts of people for free.  The Sisters were amazing and the team just loved working with them.  We cannot say enough about how wonderful the Sisters are and what a huge asset they are for Haitian people.

After a brief lunch in the Tap Tap, we headed to Grace Village for a visit with the kids and the nurses did assessments of some elderly patients from Titanyen. We saw 5 elderly at Grace Village and visited 2 elderly in their homes for health assessments.  We were able to assess their needs and just be someone to listen to them for a little while. Visiting the elderly in their strikingly modest homes was extra special for us and let them know we care. For a few team members, it was our first experience in a tent home and we were struck by the simplicity. It warmed our hearts to know that the immobile elderly are checked on almost every day.  After a few more tight hugs from the kids, we headed back to the guest house for dinner.  Another day brought us very rewarding work and once again, we are exhausted and content. God blessed us once again.

PS- We have a little Gecko that visits us every evening by clinging onto our family room window. We have named him Stripey Jr. I wonder if he’ll visit them next team as well.