Med Clinic worked on a small batey today, and provided much needed care for the sick and injured. They see many unfortunate children and adults that are malnourished and do not have clean food and water. Our two Toms (Tom Oppelt and Tom Collette) are working on the much needed water purification system which filters out the bacteria and makes the unclean water, drinkable. Much of the water in the bateys are unclean and cause the people to become ill and possibly die. The water filters will prevent the bacteria from ‘dirting’ their drinking water and reduce illness. Teams A and A-1 continued to haul up cement, dirt and stone for preparation of our upcoming ‘big mix’ day on Friday, when all the teams will support the cement mixing and pouring. Team B worked hard painting the school on batey Higerain record time! Later that evening we went to Pizza de Rio, a new favorite eating spot on the Romana River.
D.R. Mission Team - Wednesday, July 4
Dominican packing
Lindsey helping the children with their artistic skills
Greg and Cindy unloading the medical supplies
Jackie and Dr Tom assisting patients
Bev, Tati, Dora, and Tony on the Med Clinic
Lisa and Crystal organizing medication
Dr Tom treating a patient
Dora inquiring on a sick child
Crystal entertaining the local children
Jim and Robyn taking blood pressure
Dan and Mike playing with the local children
Mary Kay and Cindy on the batey
Tom O. and Tom C. welding the water filter
Tom C showcasing the new walter filters
John Galayda installing the restroom fixtures
Greg and Tony at the Hospital
Matt G securing the pully to the buckets of sand
JB and Matt P hoisting up buckets of stone and dirt
Greg and Scott hoisting up buckets of stone and dirt
Shannon Copas not feeling well
Team A breaking for lunch at the Hospital pavillion
Karen and John on the bus to Pizza de Rio
Pizza de Rio
Pizza de Rio
Shannon, Cory, JB, Matt and Sarah
Chad and Sarah
Donna, John, Janice, Sue, Cindy, Greg and Tony
Crystal, Tricia, Carrie, Karen
Dan, Joel, Toni, Jim, Bev, Janice and Sarah
Our 4th of July cake made by the Casa Pastoral ladies
Evening games in the dinning hall
Evening games in the dinning hall
Karen thinking about growing back her beard
