Tanzania Medical Team Updates, Thursday-Saturday, June 24-26, 2010

Thursday 6/24/2010
Today we went to Kiegea (Masai Village) for clinic. When we pulled in to the lot very few people were there, but by the end of the day we saw a total of 175 people. (86 eye room, 150 medical doctors). Many of the same conditions as other days in addition to an albino baby, TB, sleep walking, hepatosplenomegaly, enlarged liver, and multinodular goiter. We got back to LJS at 6pm, had devos at 7 and tried to get on internet in common room, all to no avail.

Friday 6/25/2010
Today we arrived in village at 9am, the whole team is healthy, Praise God. When we arrived more were waiting for us. We quickly set up and prayed with villagers at 9:20am. It was very windy in the am, had to hold on to pages, etc. However the cool breeze was welcome. We saw the Asbury well drilled last June, right after lunch. Everyday the villagers cooked us food, usually rice, beans, soup with potatoes, and a few pieces of meat and greens. We served the Masai people and a few (3-4) Baribeig men came at the end of the day. We saw everyone either by doctors or at the very end just triaged through the pharmacy and gave 39 vitamins/pain pills. Our totals for eye was 113, medical 166, pharmacy 39, and total seen 221. Our week totals were eye 577, medical 727 and pharmacy 97 and grand total of 1,140. Priase God. Friday night we had dinner and walked to the house by Linda and Robert's for devos. Grant shared Matthew 9:35. Then we quickly inventoried/sorted all things left (supplies and meds).

Saturday 6/26/2010
We ate at 7am like usual, packed, walked the campus, etc. We pulled out of LJS at 10:25 headed for Dar es Salaam. We stopped at several shops and are now off to eat dinner before arriving at the Catholic guest house. We do have a few members with bad stomachs today, but I think they are feeling better. Please continue to pray for our health and safe return. Can't wait to see you guys!

Cheri Watkins