friends,
there is much to be excited about. we have been awakened to much already and are learning every new day requires new faith. monday, our first day at the clinic was quite an experience...we began work with a growing and eager mob of patients that had heard of our arrival. we passed out numbers to create ordered chaos and opened up a second examination room. after capping the patient line at a hundred (the average clinic in the states sees 15-20) we saw nearly everything…malaria, HIV, a severe staff infections, urinary tract infections, diabetics, …some pretty serious stuff…the group is getting along well and we celebrated Matt’s birthday today. i smuggled in some fun fetti mix, then we threw some nutella on top and called it a party.
yesterday a few of us went to mbala to get some supplies and repair some lab equipment. Tom is pretty excited about the microscopes and centrifuge that were donated (thank you university of Tennessee). we also got to meet a local futbol team and will be preparing for a match against them later in the month. mzungus vs africans. im laughing already…
david has been killing it taking some sweet photos for us and everyone is making great use of their time. today we are in town purchasing some construction equipment to advance the maternity ward. if we can get started soon enough perhaps we can finish before we leave, and mothers will no longer give birth on the floor. progress is a process we passionately pursue…
-scott
we miss you all back home, and thank you for joining this wonderful story
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