My two-week orientation with Anna went by quickly and it felt like a lot of information to absorb in a short period of time. She did a great job of introducing me to Klinik Hanger and the HAS family and staff. Friday night, Aug. 27, a farewell party was held in her honor at Restaurant # 1 in Verrettes, which is approximately 6 miles from Deschapelles. It was a great night of good food, a local DJ with dancing, and heartfelt thank you speeches by Klinik staff. Anna has left her positive imprint on the Klinik like Jay before her, so I have big shoes to fill.
The Klinik Hanger continues to be an amazing place where amputees support and cheer each other on as they start their first steps in their prostheses. I continue to be impressed by the determination of the amputees at the Klinik with many walking independently on the first day after receiving their prosthesis. It is an honor to be a part of this great work here in Haiti. I‘ve had two skilled hard working practitioners the past two weeks and we’ve had a good time providing care to the amputees and working with the technicians.
A shipment of fabricating supplies arrived late last night and by 11pm we finally had the truck unloaded. Tomorrow morning we leave for Port-au-Prince at 4am to drop off Kris and Javier at the airport and pick up the new group of practitioners. The faces change but the same great work continues at Klinik Hanger.
Kris Kittleson from Iowa City, Iowa
Javier Mejia from Richmond, Virginia
