It has been a week almost that we are in Haiti.

February 26, 2008


The first 2 days we stayed in Port-au-Prince and helped Doctor Ed to run a clinique that he does for free out of a little school in their library room. He sees a minimum of 50 people, from 9 to 5. I have no idea how he can do as much without us there, as he usually does the clinic by himself. All 3 of us were very busy: me taking names, pulses and bood pressure and writing down what is ailing them. Then they see the doctor just a foot away from me behind a curtain where he patiently listens and talks to them. Never have I seen a doctor that passes so much time with one patient. From there they see Nicolas who is counting out pills or liquids for the prescription.

Doctor Ed even sent a few people to the local clinique where they will be able to have free cataract operations. Ed has a special fund just for that. All day we were very busy and made an efficient team. All fifty people were here at 7 oclock sharp, when the school opens to wait patiently their turn. Nobody left at lunch time. Nobody complained or cried. There were many, many babies with a parent and they were amazingly quiet.

The next day we went to buy more medicines wholesale. They come in big 5 gallon plastic bags and you have to count or weigh every one of them, which we did once we got home. Saturday a team of 8 doctors and nurses were flying in from New Hamphire to do clinics in the City du Soleil.

Nicholas and I are heading next to Les Cayes to meet Sauny, the director of the school on Ile-a -Vache, where we will be working from. Computer trouble, time to stop.

Doko .