Men anpil chay pa lou
In March, I joined a team of volunteers for a medical mission
trip in Haiti. Our team of 24 volunteers spent 8 days providing free medical
care. We set up our clinic each
day in a different Haitian community. We used whatever structure we could find
including an abandoned bus, a church and a school.
Among the volunteers were two physicians, a midwife, multiple
nurses and a few physical therapists. Team members also came from non-medical
backgrounds such as computer programming and insurance sales. The medical
providers saw patients and sent them to our pharmacy where they would pick up
the necessary medications.
Each day we saw hundreds of patients. From easily treated minor
complaints to severe problems requiring special attention, we helped over 200
patients each day. On our busiest day, we helped 432 people.
Haitian citizens joined our team as interpreters, organizers and
security. In the short time we were together, we became family. For all
involved, it was a powerful experience - one that would not have been possible
without the prayers and support of family and friends like you. In Kreyol, I
say Mesi – thank you.
