And we're back! Sorry about the lack of blogging yesterday, we could not establish an internet signal - however, we ar
e now back online and faster than ever thanks to our handymen Lorne and Bjorn. A new router was purchased and installed and we are now indebt to th
e pair for our connection to everyone back home! The last couple of days have been very busy. Let's start with yesterday. We had two groups of therapists head to two different orphanages to educate and provide therapy. They came back with a positive report. As a side note there was one child (16 year old) with cerebral palsy in need of ankle foot orthoses to increase his mobility and Sue and Kevin were able to return to the orphanage today to cast him and will provide him with bilateral AFOs by the end of the week (this is extemely fast even by US standards)! 
Jamie went to the Medishare (University of Miami) tent to assist in providing therapy to the individuals who are inpatient there - more on Medishare in a bit - and the orthotists/prosthetists went to Handicap International, the airport, Tour Haiti, and yes, the beer shop to get some errands done. That brings us to today - we had 7 Healing Hands members arrive this evening - they include Jim Rhode, John Earl, Bob Tilges, Terry Kufner, Keith Hoench, Steve Fischer, and Wendy Moore. In addition to having new arrivals, we worked today. Bjorn, Lorne (member of the legislative assembly in Canada turned handyman in Haiti), Kevin, Sue, and Rick painted the back patio of the guesthouse to allow for a makeshift kitchen as our staff is currently cooking outside where there is earthquake damage (many Haitians are still a bit le
ery about being indoors) as well as established a superb internet connection. Sue and Kevin went to cast the fellow at the orphanage. Jamie, Jill, Leah, and Barb went to the Medishare tent - allow me to 
elaborate. The Medishare tent is a tent that includes an inpatient pediatric tent, inpatient adult tent, an ER, an outpatient clinic, a surgery unit, solitary rooms, and a Costco full of supplies - as the name implies, all of this is positioned rather well in tents. We spent the day treating kids and adults of varying disabilities (many postearthquake victims) with both OT and PT. I would elaborate on the rest of the week, but it seems as though this is getting rather long! So, stay tuned the rest of the week for further developments on our work - we will be busy! Until tomorrow night - bon nuit!
e now back online and faster than ever thanks to our handymen Lorne and Bjorn. A new router was purchased and installed and we are now indebt to th
e pair for our connection to everyone back home! The last couple of days have been very busy. Let's start with yesterday. We had two groups of therapists head to two different orphanages to educate and provide therapy. They came back with a positive report. As a side note there was one child (16 year old) with cerebral palsy in need of ankle foot orthoses to increase his mobility and Sue and Kevin were able to return to the orphanage today to cast him and will provide him with bilateral AFOs by the end of the week (this is extemely fast even by US standards)! 
Jamie went to the Medishare (University of Miami) tent to assist in providing therapy to the individuals who are inpatient there - more on Medishare in a bit - and the orthotists/prosthetists went to Handicap International, the airport, Tour Haiti, and yes, the beer shop to get some errands done. That brings us to today - we had 7 Healing Hands members arrive this evening - they include Jim Rhode, John Earl, Bob Tilges, Terry Kufner, Keith Hoench, Steve Fischer, and Wendy Moore. In addition to having new arrivals, we worked today. Bjorn, Lorne (member of the legislative assembly in Canada turned handyman in Haiti), Kevin, Sue, and Rick painted the back patio of the guesthouse to allow for a makeshift kitchen as our staff is currently cooking outside where there is earthquake damage (many Haitians are still a bit le
ery about being indoors) as well as established a superb internet connection. Sue and Kevin went to cast the fellow at the orphanage. Jamie, Jill, Leah, and Barb went to the Medishare tent - allow me to 
elaborate. The Medishare tent is a tent that includes an inpatient pediatric tent, inpatient adult tent, an ER, an outpatient clinic, a surgery unit, solitary rooms, and a Costco full of supplies - as the name implies, all of this is positioned rather well in tents. We spent the day treating kids and adults of varying disabilities (many postearthquake victims) with both OT and PT. I would elaborate on the rest of the week, but it seems as though this is getting rather long! So, stay tuned the rest of the week for further developments on our work - we will be busy! Until tomorrow night - bon nuit!
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