This morning, Jay and I hopped into the back of a small van headed to Port-au-Prince with the type of AC that consists of opening all possible windows and being grateful when the van is moving. The other practitioners stayed at HAS to see patients there. Thankfully, we moved most of the 2+ hours down to the New Life orphanage in Port-au-Prince where a constant stream of amputees were waiting to be cast.
We saw some children from the orphanage, but it also serves as a location to see patients that come in from the Port-au-Prince area. We saw a total of 24 patients and came back with 20 molds. Not a bad day's work! Especially since we didn't start until around 10 and left around 3. Here's a photo of all the casts Jay and I took today:
There was one 4-year-old little girl with an above-knee amputation who was brought by another charitable organization accompanied by her mother. She was a bit shy at first, but after a blown-up rubber glove was transformed into a chicken for her and we played with a retractable tape measure, we became fast friends. She seemed enthralled by my hair and just liked touching it. Very cute! Schneily definitely has some competition. :)
Tomorrow, the morning may greet me earlier than I want but with 20 casts and Haitian coffee waiting for us, it should again be a great day!
