Dear folks,
this is just a short note to let you know we are all well. One of the volunteers had a 24 hour challenge with vomiting and Diarrhea (Inca revenge?), but a litre of IV fluid and some of our medication got him up and going again. A couple of people have constipation problems with all the rice we get to eat, so I have threatened them that if they do not soon get going, I'm going to give them some bed water!
It is hot, hot, hot, and feels so good knowing you are having cold, wet and windy.
We went down the Amazon yesterday to a village that has received a Rotary well. We loaded everyone and all the hockey bags of supplies into the bus and then three boats and off we went. The boat I was in must have hit something in the water (not difficult considering the water is very brown and there is all kinds of debris and flotsam in it). They could not get the motor started, so we sat in the boat and drifted down the Amazon for 45 minutes. Very interesting to see how fast we went and all the jumping fish and flying birds.
The clinic went very well. The team is amazing as I was stuck down river and they set the clinic up and were almost ready to go when I got there. This village is very productive with some help from Rotary. Rotary Chilliwack BC helped them get a rice mill in 2006 and we saw it running. Rotary has been very helpful to us as well, getting medications ans supplies we have run out of.
Must run and get breakfast as we are headed across the river to another village this am. Will write a more detailed report later. Hugs to you all. This is a great trip and a huge benefit to the health of the folks we treat and teach.
It is hot, hot, hot, and feels so good knowing you are having cold, wet and windy.
We went down the Amazon yesterday to a village that has received a Rotary well. We loaded everyone and all the hockey bags of supplies into the bus and then three boats and off we went. The boat I was in must have hit something in the water (not difficult considering the water is very brown and there is all kinds of debris and flotsam in it). They could not get the motor started, so we sat in the boat and drifted down the Amazon for 45 minutes. Very interesting to see how fast we went and all the jumping fish and flying birds.
The clinic went very well. The team is amazing as I was stuck down river and they set the clinic up and were almost ready to go when I got there. This village is very productive with some help from Rotary. Rotary Chilliwack BC helped them get a rice mill in 2006 and we saw it running. Rotary has been very helpful to us as well, getting medications ans supplies we have run out of.
Must run and get breakfast as we are headed across the river to another village this am. Will write a more detailed report later. Hugs to you all. This is a great trip and a huge benefit to the health of the folks we treat and teach.
Jean
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