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First Days of Clinics

1/7/2017

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January 06th, 2017

1/6/2017

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Oh my God I finally got in.   It's already Friday night.  So much to catch up on but I'm thrilled Colette was able to post some pictures from others. I'm sitting here with my son in this s lounge area alone  and I've been moved to tears more than once watching him with this team. He and Ian Cierzan are the younger ones both non medical and I told him I've had a number of "lay people" over the years who were not at all perceptive and self motivated to get it done and literally jump in wherever he was asked.  I will be smiling about this for awhile and am so proud of his work here with this team
the Haitian rice bags we purchased were definitely a talking point. Especially with the natives. The drove over 3 hours to Gonaive to get the 10 bags. What we didn't know is that these 10 bags are each 113 kg which is 230+ pounds. So we've been watching 2 men SLIDE the bags along the floor and then 5 men use all their might to get them on a table. I will try tonpost
we spent time at a market yesterday  a number of folks made some purchases and we got out of the compound.  After an easy day of prep and organizing for the week we were on our way 2 FULL hours on the tap tap to a palace called Pasquelone. Close to Mirabalais in the mountains and absolutely beautiful countryside.   It always feels disconjobulated to start but everybody got the system figured out. The 10 translators are T their best as always and it's so fun for me everything mesh together. We used 7 providers including me and in about 6 hours saw over 300 people and VAva pulled 48 teeth. No kidding. He asked for a n assistant through  the day.  Ian got in early and Elijah was with him for a a couple hours holding the light for him. Cleaning instruments and encouraging the kids. He has some good stories here tonight man the details and I've told him several times I would never have traded into his position. Never. I was impressed

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Delivering education money

1/6/2017

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Elijah Anderson and Pepe delivered the money his school, Rochester Beacon Academy, raised for selling the bracelets Haitian students made to fund their education.

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January 5, 2017- so begins our journey. We arrived safely and today we started our prep for the week;)

1/5/2017

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1 DAY to GO

1/2/2017

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We are 1 day awayk - Rochester contingent has about 600 # of meds and supplies - The 4 from Phoenix have 250# to offer.  We have had Similac and formula donated to us - Weather looks like we need to get away from Minnesota for a bit!  Really cold - We expect to go to 90 degrees in the daytime and 65-70 at night - See you on the ground in Haiti
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Packing party in Rochester!

12/29/2016

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We are just a week away from travel! We have had tremendous financial support and are prepared for another successful journey. We have 17 team members

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12/29/2016

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Tanya at the orphanage Thursday
One of my FAVORITE PICTURES from Thursday at the orphanage - Topher Lee at his very best -
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Sun, Feb 28, 2016

2/28/2016

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Saintemenne' is the sweetest translator of them all
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Sun, Feb 28, 2016

2/28/2016

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Don - after HaitiĀ 

3/6/2015

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I first attempted to post this under Don's Perspective on Day 3 of our trip but apparently the Haitian censors were not impressed.  

This is Don and this is my first Haiti experience and my first medical team experience. Both have been inspirational. The Haitian interpreters are awesome and truly selfless in their desire to serve God and their people. We could not do what we do without their incredible skills and energy. It is life-giving to hear their stories, their background, and, especially, their hopes for a better future for themselves and their fellow country people. Many of them are fluent in several languages and I think how valued those skills are in every country in the world. Yet they labor in obscurity (except to us) and with little compensation. They know they are doing God's work and that keeps them going. Bondye beni nou!


 I am equally impressed with the team of providers who have come together from different places and yet function so beautifully  together. Their competence is fueled by their compassion and their collaboration. The Haiti people are being treated by the best! Indeed, I have learned so much from them and I am so grateful for their patience. I don't know how Mayo can survive a week without these professionals!

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Kay's journal Entry

3/4/2015

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Having a little visit....

3/4/2015

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Sat, Feb 28, 2015

2/28/2015

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Teri holding babies who need medicine in the pharmacy
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Wed, Feb 25, 2015

2/25/2015

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Each night we gather to process the day- to share our highs and lows.
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    Kay Anderson President    "I am a critical care nurse at Mayo Clinic-Rochester. Over an 18-year span of trips, my greatest joy is to see  a free-standing clinic open year round.  I am so grateful to all volunteers and  financial supporters who have helped Village Triano to know and FEEL quality health care."  

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