Today was our third day working at the Catalyst community.
We arrived 30 minutes earlier today, to try to gain a little ground on the
remaining work. The medical team was busy seeing more families – we saw 50+
today. It’s very slow going as many of the people have multiple issues to
discuss with the doctors. The dentist was also busy with check-ups and several
extractions. We have one Dr., one PA, one dentist, two women working pharmacy,
one social worker doing intake, and several team members to enter patient
information.
I can hardly wrap my 1st world brain around the fact that these families don't have the very basic things every living creature needs - WATER! It's just not OK! We as Americans and/or as Christians, can't be ok that most in this community don't have enough water to drink, let alone cook or maintain proper hygiene.
The construction team was painting the house today, inside
and out. They are working so hard and doing a great job!
The kids are really coming out of their shells with us and
we are all enjoying playing with them and just holding their hands. I took my
camera today and took lots of pictures of the beautiful faces we see every day.
It’s sad to think about saying goodbye tomorrow – Grace has already warned us
that she will cry hysterically!! She has a little fan club and really likes playing
with the kids.
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| Family Waiting Area |
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| Families receiving information after de-worming treatment. |
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| Our hard working dentist. |
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| Our pharmacy team. |
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| Grace and her new BFFs. |
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| Me & Lem. She's the leader of this community and my new hero! |
Thanks for reading. Love, Kathy
