Day 3 Donna

Day Three was very productive for us!

We met the hospital’s founder and VP today and she expressed that an out-patient rehab clinic needed to be the priority for the hospital at this time. One member of our team had become friends with a volunteer on a construction crew in the hospital doing concrete work. We sought them out this am to ask for advice on construction options for an open air clinic next to the main building. They informed us that they were actually on a fact finding mission and just doing some small projects to keep busy. The hospital was not aware as yet that they were committed to staying for several years and helping the hospital rebuild and grow. When we told them our out-patient rehab clinic plan and they immediately went outside to the site which has a concrete slab, got out their tape measures and walked off the space for the clinic. They will begin building an entrance walkway and tarp roof for us tomorrow. They told us they are having 2 ambulances flown in on Monday and will build benches on one so it can be used to transport patients from the community for us. They want to meet later to discuss plans for a more permanent clinic building they can construct for us.

We met with all the in-house Haitian doctors and they told us they had many patients who had strokes after the earthquake. They had to just send them home as no therapy option existed. The doctors asked if they could contact the patients and have them begin to come 2-3 days a week for therapy. “Give us a day to get a tarp roof up and we’re ready!” we responded.

Our lady with the amputation has still not had her baby, but tells us she feels better being able to walk around now that we have been able to move all of the swelling out of her stump so her prosthesis can fit again.

I still find it unbelievable that 4 days ago we walked into a hospital and asked if they needed any therapy services and now we have an out-patient clinic being constructed. Everything we have needed has just fallen at our feet. Rather than having to make decisions, I feel I am just putting one foot in front of the other each day and God is moving everything into place. It is kind of cool. Keep praying for us. As you can see your prayers have been a powerful force!

Bonswa,

Donna