The six month anniversary has brought some renewed media interest of prosthetic care here which is fantastic. Since the Hanger Ivan R. Sabel Foundation is run on donations, any way of getting the word out about the lives we are changing by providing free prosthetic care is certainly beneficial. It's always fascinating to me to meet journalists who spend their lives going to various countries reporting and being in the midst of situations we generally see from the comfort of our living rooms. For me, it's very surreal to be of any interest to people like that. However, I'm very thankful they get to spend some time seeing the difference we are making.
Days are flowing one into another here for me. Another talented team of practitioners will soon say goodbye to Deschapelles and to the wonderful work they've been a part of. Soon, their names and short messages will be added to our wall of those who have come before. We have a turquoise blue wall in the lab where all the people on previous teams sign as they leave. Jay Tew’s block is at the top left corner; a cornerstone of the clinic here in both the physical location of his signature and legacy he leaves.
The current team has been fantastic and has such a great sense of humor. They have left the Hanger house a unique gift – a goat. So we now have a Hanger Haiti mascot named Van Goat. He's a cute little goat that gets to spend his days helping manage the grounds of the Klinik Hanger and his nights trimming the grounds around Kay Hanger; a fun little addition to life here.
