Hello from PAP. The weather is absolutely fabulous; although, the house building team members, who hauled concrete all day, probably would not agree. They worked with a Haitian building crew under the hot sun to start the walls of a new home for a family in the Blanchard community.

The Clinic team saw approximately 115 patients today and worked like a well-coordinated team. There are many returning members on this team that bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise. There are three medical providers to see patients and two nurses overseeing the pharmacy. A variety of other team members worked in the lab, took vitals, and did triage. You don’t have to be a medical person to be on a medical team. You just have to have a heart to serve and be able to count to ten. We will have you in the pharmacy to count pills in no time.

On Tuesday, the team will return to Blanchard to continue work in the clinic and on the house.

Tuesday evening we have the pleasure of having Pastor Leon Dorleans (above), Senior Pastor of the Christian Community Church and the partner in FHM’s work in Blanchard to dinner. We look forward to hearing about his dreams for Haiti and how we can continue to make a difference for the people of Haiti. 

-from Kathy Walmer, FHM Executive Director, and team leader with Jan Dunnavant

(team picture to follow when the Internet upload capacity is cooperating again)