Mardi (Tuesday)

Thanks to Jill for updating the blog last night with happenings around the country with our Healing Hands folks. The guesthouse was in and out of power all night last night and through this morning. We have now restored power, a full tank of deisel fuel, and a fixed inverter to assure us power throughout the week. Today we had a lot of work going around at the guesthouse - they have istalled new pipes for plumbing, started cleaning out the old kitchen, repairing cracks and painting rooms, and fixing the electricity issue.
Wendy and Leah headed back down to the Medishare tents and reported having a busy day. John, Jim, and Steve were in meetings all day. Rick returned from Puerto Rico around 2 this afternoon after having his plane turn around on the runway due to mechanical issues. We are happy to have him back safely!
The Les Cayes group has been busy making AFOs and braces, mostly for post earthquake victims. We have not heard from them or the Jill and Barb team yet today but will keep you posted later this evening or early tomorrow on their progress.
In other news, we have two chickens here at the guesthouse, named Mark and Emily, that have sparked quite an interest among our team members. Mark and Emily were born here at the guesthouse and they travel around the grounds together. There have been sightings of them hunting for food together, sleeping together, even snuggling. Every night at dinner we watch them hike up into the tree for bed - one after the other. It's just a good old fashioned love story :)
Stay tuned for word from the rest of the team!

Speaking of the rest of the team...we are reporting in at 8:50 pm from the traveling teams of Les Cayes and Jacmel. Sue called to give us an update from her and THE BOYS. By the end of the week, they will have fabricated 8 prostheses, 7 of the 8 are from injuries secondary to the earthquake! Two of the 8 limbs are for children.
GO-O-O TEAM! They are also modifying 6 prostheses fabricated initially by prosthetists 2 weeks prior to our arrival. The 3 physical therapists, including Sue our awesome PT, treated 28 patients at the hospital, including inpatients and outpatients.

Barb & Jill were very busy again in our tent clinic in Jacmel. We treated 30 patients today and are feeling quite competitive to set a record by the end of our time here! We are now reconsidering recommending twice weekly therapy for some folks. This evening, we shared dinner at a children's home with 22 junior high/high school aged children. Gotta love Haitian spaghetti with hot dogs!