First Day of Clinic

Jean, Ray, and Bill getting a breather before we open the doors.

Today was our first day of clinic. We think that we saw somewhere between 90-100 people. The word of us having 2 Pediatricians on the team must have spread around town, because there were lots of children and babies. It was a good day, and we all were learning our place in the clinic--be it triage, seeing patients as physicians or handing out meds in the pharmacy.

Many people have incredibly sad stories from the earthquake, and several of the babies were at clinic with other women because they had lost their mothers and fathers. We are trying to help as best we can by treating current medical conditions, as well as handing out basic supplies, such as toothpaste and soap, that our team brought from the states.

After clinic, we went on a walk through part of Leogane. Many of the children followed us around and wanted to take photos. Everywhere you go, there are piles of rubble built up on the sides of the roads and houses are crumbled. There are tent villages set up all over.

We are looking forward to the rest of the week and getting the opportunity to meet more of the people from Leogane. Thanks for reading, and please keep us in your prayers!