It's funny how years can fly by but some days seem to last forever! I know we have all been holding our breath for an update, and we can thank Susan, the wife of one of our teammates, for this one. She catches brief updates via satellite phone from her husband almost nightly.
The team is working hard each day, providing a myriad of services despite the temperatures of one hundred five degrees and the 4.__ tremor that they felt yesterday. It seems the tremor did not cause as much a scare/panic that you or I might imagine. The team is getting along, and enjoying one another's company. When the team had first arrived, their services were not quite sought after or recognized, perhaps due to the pre-existing international teams and the crew from Iowa, but that is no longer an issue. I imagine now that people know our team is there, they might become even more busy! Supplies and food for people are low, but there. Yesterday, people around our team had a "manifestation", or a demonstration, because they have not received adequate food supplies. A food delivery had been made to Leogane, but there was no one to distribute it and, once delivered, the food was not plentiful enough to go around to everyone.
Our team does have enough supplies, which have been delivered from Americare, Rochester Hospital and Notre Dame. They provide services outside, under a tarp and between two buildings. Patients with critical needs are being seen indoors, in the nursing school/hospital. The students of the nursing school are impressive and yesterday delivered a baby!
All in all, we can surmise that our team is tired, busy, and making a difference in the lives of others each day.
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