Back to Work!

Some pictures from today: http://picasaweb.google.com/Geedz913/LaRecta?feat=directlink

So today I started working again on the health care stuff. This morning I spent time working on finishing up a list of medical supplies needed that Tom, the director of OO, is going to put on the website so teams know what they can bring when they come down. I also worked on a slideshow that will be posted online for people to read about the Health Corps program and see some pictures of what to expect. I didn't make it too far but got started at least.

Before lunch, I tried to work on taking picture of all the dental tools that we need to inventory for the dentists coming in the spring. There are soooo many different tools it is crazy and they all look very similiar to the uneducated dental personnel. We need you to come down and help Nancy! So I'm taking pictures to send back home to hope that people can tell us the name of the equipment and then we'll inventory it. Hopefully the pictures we took are good enough to distinguish what they are. We'll see!

After lunch I took an hour nap. I was exhausted for some reason. We have been working out every morning during the week, so my body is probably in shock since I didn't work out before I came.

I headed to Batey La Recta today with Dr. Garcia. It is about 45 minutes away on bumpy bumpy dirt roads. At times I felt like I was on a roller coaster it was so bumpy! We arrived there and I gave several tetanus shots. Not as many as some other places although this batey has about 2000 people living in it. It was fun however, because a 2 year old little Haitian boy came and he was adorable. I chased him around and tickled his belly and he would fall to the ground cackling. At times, I felt bad because he was so loud when he laughed that I thought I was disturbing Dr. Garcia while he was working. I probably played with him off and on for 30 minutes. It was a blast! On the way home, the nurse asked if I wanted to take a Haitian home. I said yes I wanted to take this little kid home because he was so cute and she said he was ugly because he was Haitian. It is so sad the racism here, even in well educated, respected people. I don't believe Dr. Garica has quite as strong of an attitude against Haitians but it is sad the way people treat others here.

Anyway, we came back and had dinner and then watched Anatasia with the kids. Before the movie I was chasing around Nena, and two other little kiddos. They could be chased for hours but I just can't do it! I was sweating like crazy after 5 minutes of running around. During the movie the kids received Twizzlers and they always enjoy a little treat. Towards the end, Nena came and sat in my lap and fell asleep after about 3 minutes. It is funny how they can run and run until 9:00 when there is no movie or planned activity but as soon as they sit down for 30 minutes or so, they fall asleep, sometimes as early as 7:30 or 8:00.

Tomorrow I'll be working here all day, trying to finish up the slideshow and start typing up some more units. We are going to the beach on a sunrise swim and several of us are going to do a workout of some sort on the beach. Should be fun and interesting at the same time! Early rise tomorrow, so headed to bed early!