A bus load of children after being seen in clinic.
ChiChi, Lisa, and I with some children at tea break.
U.S. Ambassador to Uganda Scott DeLisi visiting our clinic.
Ambassador DeLisi congratulating the team and Mildmay on our 10 year anniversary.
Bob Witt and Dr. Paul receiving an award from Ambassador DeLisi.
ChiChi with a patient in a dress from one of our sponsors, "Little Dresses for Africa". It was a great partnership that we hope can grow.
Some of the children with Rachael Maerz saying thank you to our sponsors.
Some patients require a team of people for treatment.
Me with a boy with a new pair of britches, courtesy of "Little Dresses for Africa".
Lisa and I with a patient.
Caroline MacLeod (Deputy Director of Mildmay) with a patient after treatment.
Children in line early for the Dental Clinic
Our Children's Program keep the children entertained while they wait. Dr. Paul's daughters were there to help one day.
Beth and Kristin with a patient in a pedo-wrap for restraint and safety. With the language barrier it takes some convincing from our interpreters for the children to use this. Some think they are being put in a burial shroud.
Bob Witt keeping our dental carts working.
Safely Home!
After a long day of travel including an unscheduled hour delay at Entebbe, we are safely home. We said goodbye to parts of our team in Amsterdam (Larry, Wilma, Jim, Bob, Rachael, Andrew, and Kristin left for a connecting flight to Detroit, and Julie stayed on in Amsterdam for a week). Looking back, it is hard to do a mission like this without support. We supported by supplies from Patterson Dental, Adec, and "Little Dresses for Africa"; from care by Mildmay Centre and it's wonderful staff ; and most of all by our loved ones who supported us all along the way. I will post pictures and posts in the coming days after I've had a chance to decompress.
Last day of clinic and packup
Today was our last day of clinic and we saw a reduced load of patients. We saw 11 Mildmay staff and 8 children. Our total for the trip was 454 patients seen. We were hoping to see 400, so we were well pleased with our total. Everyone was safe and it was a very good trip. One story from our trip. At the end of the day on Thursday we saw that we were going to run out of photo paper for our patients' pictures. We asked Caroline how we could get some photo paper. She had a friend who was a photographer and he was near Mildmay. He could drop off what paper he had. It was 10 sheets of paper (exactly how many we would need) in exactly the right size. As Bob Witt told me afterwards, "The Lord will provide". I am writing from the Entebbe airport waiting for our flight to Amsterdam. We will be home tomorrow at 12:35PM. More when we are safely home.
Kasana Thursday
Today we were given the privilege to speak at Mildmay Chapel. Janelle led us in song and worship with a group of us being the choir for the songs in chapel. Janelle followed the songs with a good message which was enjoyed by all. We were again thanked by the Director of Mildmay for our work. They are very appreciative of us and we of them.
In clinic we saw a group of children from Kasana. With the Mildmay children, they numbered 55. We are starting to run low on boys gifts but thanks to the generosity of "Little Dresses for Africa" , we will have enough gifts for the girls. Tomorrow we will have a half day of clinic, pack up and leave.
In clinic we saw a group of children from Kasana. With the Mildmay children, they numbered 55. We are starting to run low on boys gifts but thanks to the generosity of "Little Dresses for Africa" , we will have enough gifts for the girls. Tomorrow we will have a half day of clinic, pack up and leave.
Tuesday and Wednesday
Tuesday in clinic had its challenges. The well at Mildmay is in need of repair so for the water supply at our clinic, water is brought in in trucks and put in cisterns. Water was supposed to be brought in on Monday but didn't arrive until 1:00PM on Tuesday, after we had run out. Even though we had this obstacle we were able to continue and saw 58 patients and were still able to finish by 7:00PM. Everyone was tired, but we felt good about our day.
Wednesday started as a rainy day and ended as a rainy day. Temperatures were quite cool for here (around 70-75) and the children were wrapped in blankets. We were enjoying the break in temperatures walking around in short sleeves. I'm sure they were thinking "Crazy mzungus" (white people). We were very productive and saw 61 patients and were done with clinic by 4:30. Tonight "cousin" Caroline Macleod (Deputy Director here at Mildmay) is hosting us at her house on campus here for pizza. We look forward to it. Two more days of clinic, then pack up and back home.
Wednesday started as a rainy day and ended as a rainy day. Temperatures were quite cool for here (around 70-75) and the children were wrapped in blankets. We were enjoying the break in temperatures walking around in short sleeves. I'm sure they were thinking "Crazy mzungus" (white people). We were very productive and saw 61 patients and were done with clinic by 4:30. Tonight "cousin" Caroline Macleod (Deputy Director here at Mildmay) is hosting us at her house on campus here for pizza. We look forward to it. Two more days of clinic, then pack up and back home.
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