It is impossible to describe all the things we have learned in the last couple of days, but I can tell you one thing, I was right, things only got better.On Tuesday, we saw 87 patients, and today we exceeded all our expectations and saw almost one hundred patients. That brings our grand total of patients seen, and treated to almost 250. This means that at day 3 we are half way towards our goal of 500 patients! We are all over the moon and are so proud of our hard working and dedicated team.
All the team has been over whelmed by the commitment and hard work of our local volunteers. There is a team of 6 amazing people that are giving up their time to assist us, and help wherever is needed. The ministry of public health here in El Salvador is establishing a program to provide medical assistance to children, what's even better is they are registering the people who are coming to our clinic. This is great progress for all involved as our moto of 'Helping the world's poor, help themselves' is really coming true. It is fantastic to witness it, and to able to help facilitate this.
A member of the ministry of public health registering patients
Yesterday two members of our team did a home visit to a family of five. The outside of the house was made of tin mental, and inside was a gravel floor, with one room for sitting and another for sleeping. There were no walls around the house, only a mental frame at the front and side. Five people live in that house, three children and their parents. The interview began asking about the family, there were three children and one son who was killed last year by gang violence, he was only 16. The mother does not have a job but the husband gets temporary work. When asked how Together in Hope can help them, or what they envision for the future, they replied ' safety for our children, medical assistance, a better home for our children and a brighter future for us all'.
We visited Bishop Mendaro Gomez this afternoon who was kind enough to tell us the story of the persecuted cross. During the civil war he askedthe civilian population write the sins of the country on a big wooden corss. He was forced to go into hiding as he was a bishop he became a target for an assassination. The very night that he took refugee and went into hiding, his church was attacked by government forces. There were five foreigners in the church they were arrested, along with the cross as it was seen to be subversive.When he was able to come out of hiding many months later he asked the president for his cross back and for the foreigners to be released. All the prisoners were released along with the cross. When he finished the story he said 'pretty hard to believe right?' the cross is now in his local church and has become a symbol for justice and peace for the whole community!
Bishop Gomex with or wonderful team
It has been a hard few days for our team, both physically and emotionally draining, yet everyone is rallying and getting the job done and we couldn't be more thankful.
people waiting to visit the doctor
All the team has been over whelmed by the commitment and hard work of our local volunteers. There is a team of 6 amazing people that are giving up their time to assist us, and help wherever is needed. The ministry of public health here in El Salvador is establishing a program to provide medical assistance to children, what's even better is they are registering the people who are coming to our clinic. This is great progress for all involved as our moto of 'Helping the world's poor, help themselves' is really coming true. It is fantastic to witness it, and to able to help facilitate this.
Yesterday two members of our team did a home visit to a family of five. The outside of the house was made of tin mental, and inside was a gravel floor, with one room for sitting and another for sleeping. There were no walls around the house, only a mental frame at the front and side. Five people live in that house, three children and their parents. The interview began asking about the family, there were three children and one son who was killed last year by gang violence, he was only 16. The mother does not have a job but the husband gets temporary work. When asked how Together in Hope can help them, or what they envision for the future, they replied ' safety for our children, medical assistance, a better home for our children and a brighter future for us all'.
The wonderful family we met,
We visited Bishop Mendaro Gomez this afternoon who was kind enough to tell us the story of the persecuted cross. During the civil war he askedthe civilian population write the sins of the country on a big wooden corss. He was forced to go into hiding as he was a bishop he became a target for an assassination. The very night that he took refugee and went into hiding, his church was attacked by government forces. There were five foreigners in the church they were arrested, along with the cross as it was seen to be subversive.When he was able to come out of hiding many months later he asked the president for his cross back and for the foreigners to be released. All the prisoners were released along with the cross. When he finished the story he said 'pretty hard to believe right?' the cross is now in his local church and has become a symbol for justice and peace for the whole community!
It has been a hard few days for our team, both physically and emotionally draining, yet everyone is rallying and getting the job done and we couldn't be more thankful.
35 pilgrims at the spiritual Formation Academy in San Antonio are praying for your ministry this week. May grace abound! Beth Tatum
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