A total of 343 patients were seen and given medicine for their ailments. Many of the children were without parents due to the earthquake. The bigger children brought the smaller children into the tent to be seen.
Many of the women were pregnant which is a sign of growth in the tent village. Most of the men in the village have no job, no way to provide for their families. On the upside, some of the team of doctors and nurses had been to this village in April of this year and were happy to see improvements in the conditions of the village and in the conditions of the people. When we toured the village after the clinic we saw that some people are still living in hovels but others have built porches on their tents and planted gardens to provide food for their families.
Despite their rough circumstances, the faces of the children were filled with joy.
Games of soccer broke out. We saw how they used discarded materials to make basic toys such as a pinwheel made from a water jug, a kite made from a plastic bag and sticks, and a truck made from a plastic motor oil bottle with lids for wheels.
All in all the day felt as if we had gained more then we had given. These people have so little and are doing well. We have so much and ask for more. Each of us came away with a better insight of the blessings God provides.
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