After parting ways with four of our group members who would be spending the day with the English classes, we started off our day by taking the long way around Nandaime, to our clinic in Los Jirones. Our amazing bus driver, Mincho, was incredible at winding the bus through the narrow streets, some of which were dirt paths. Along the way we saw magnificient scenery, including Mount Mombacho and the sugar cane fields. It amazes us to see pigs randomly roaming the properties of every home.

                                          people waiting to be seen at our clinic

We arrived at the clinic to waiting people and set up camp in no time at all. As our fourth day on the job the set-up has become easier and has allowed for better organization. Things ran very smoothly and we were able to see 129 people from nine till five o'clock. Everyone enjoyed interacting with the little ones and took many opportunities to hold and take photos of them.

Keagan and Haley flouriding the children's teeth

Toyin, Maggie, Yomara, Shannon and Dr. Kirsten

Yadar, Janice's translator, with one of the patients

Nestor( Dr. Kirsten's translator) and Kirsten

                                                       One of the sweetest little guys

An exhausted Kirsten after the clinic

Registration

Haley, Katie and Baltazar (another one of the translators)

Sometimes the translations can be quite amusing

Lauren, amazed at the sound of a fetus' heartbeat

The children love their toothbrushes

                                                        

Janna holding one of the little ones (hard job!)

Maggie at the pharmacy

Justine, hard at work as a triage nurse

We saw many issues from a foot ulcer, worms, many \UTIs, iron difficiency and some respiratory issues. The highlight of the day was when many in the group were able to listen to a fetus' heartbeat. The mother is 18 weeks pregnant and was overjoyed when she was offered the chance to listen too. Her face lit up like a candle when she heard the heartbeat. Albeit being exhausted, we had a very successful day and are all looking forward to a shower and a relaxing evening.
over and out, Maggie and Janice