The Lord said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by." ...
1 Kings 19:11
Today was our first day at a new brigade site. We arrived at the church with several hundred people lined up on both sides of the street waiting to be seen. Patients begin lining up at ~4:00 in the morning in order to get a good place in line and be seen at the clinic when it opens at 8:30AM. We operated this medical brigade much like the first brigade earlier in the week with 3 physicians and 1 nurse seeing patients, 3 dental stations, an evangelization station, and a pharmacy. In total, between 8:30AM and 4:00PM we saw almost 400 patients!
Because many Hondurans, especially the impoverished, do not have access to dental care there are many tooth extractions, cavity fillings, and teeth cleanings performed. We also give them tooth brushes, toothpaste, and some education on dental health so they can hopefully keep their teeth in good condition.
Today was also our first day installing a concrete floor for a family close to the brigade location. This home the family lives in is an 8x10ft hut consisting of wood, sheet metal and a dirt floor. However, after today this floor is now concrete.
The most exciting part of our day was the ride up to the brigade site. Since Honduras is a very mountainous country accessing the villages where we serve is usually an adventure. Today our driver managed to get our bus up to the church via roads that seemed closer to a jeep trail than an actual street. This is a full size yellow school bus that he skillfully navigates through the most difficult obstacles. It feels like being on a roller coaster most of the time.
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| Panoramic shot of morning waiting line |
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| Picture of village near brigade site with Tegucigalpa in the background |
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| Med student working with patients |
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| Inside the brigade site showing dental, triage, patient care, and pharmacy table |
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| La farmacia |
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| children's ministry hair washing station |
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| Baby holding, a favorite pastime of the team :-) |
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| Helping to calm down and upset child |
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dental area in action with cleanings, cavity filling and
tooth extractions being performed |
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| brigade workers in the children's area |
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| dental workers getting ready to perform a cleaning |
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| navigating the treacherous trail down to the concrete site |
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| Climbing back up the trail from the concrete site |
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| Another shot of the mountain climb from the concrete site |
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| The partially finished concrete floor |
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| Medical student showing off her concrete finishing skills |
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| Enfermaro showing off his 25year concrete skills |
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| Finished concrete floor |
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Brigade workers with the family in the house before the new floor
is installed. |
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