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<\/p>\nToday part of the group went to the hospital to help them with some teaching and some surgeries. Amanda went and taught some of the nurses in the ICU. While she did that the rest of us went to the operating rooms to start with the surgeries that we had scheduled for the day. It started off with a simple procedure where we put in ear tubes into a little kid, and then our second procedure was a cleaning out of an infected ear. The last surgery we had planned was a 5 hour laryngectomy. It was a great time to learn and to see how things are done here compared to the US.
-Alex<\/p>\n
Today was our last day at the orphanage, and our main goal was to finish the painting project we started several days ago. This consisted of Sammie touching up some of the black paint that was applied yesterday, Andrew and Julius finishing the outside of the fence, Kolesa painting the gate, and me finishing the priming. We were able to finish all of this before lunch. After we ate, we finished painting another part of the fence black. However, we were unable to completely finish the fence because there were some issues in how to handle the neighbor’s landscaping that bordered the back wall. Consequently, this will have to be finished at a later date.<\/p>\n
The other exciting activity that occurred at the orphanage today was Marni coming by with the two nurses she has been training to practice hearing tests and to make sure the kids had good hearing. With this, there was only good news. Not only did the nurses do an excellent job (even when Marni was gone for lunch), but all of the kids she tested also had perfect hearing! Furthermore, Marni also picked up some hearing aids to do some testing with them back in the United States with the intent of possibly setting something up in the future to help the people of Tanzania with hearing difficulties.<\/p>\n
Tomorrow, part of the medical team will go by Bugando to check on the patients that had surgery over the last few days, and then we will fly back to Kilimanjaro. We will then spend the next two days doing some shopping and getting ready to head home. To say this trip has been an amazing experience would be an understatement.
-Travis<\/p>\n
Well our time at Mwanza is coming to an end. \u00a0As I reflect back on all the team has accomplished this last week, I thank God for the many great things that they have done to impact the people of Tanzania. \u00a0With the leadership of Julius, my Tanzanian Assistant, the orphanage group accomplished so much. \u00a0They worked very hard to get the fence painted and I have heard how wonderful it looks. \u00a0I am hoping this gives the children and staff a sense of pride that it looks nice. \u00a0This will be an ongoing project for future teams to paint the bottom half of the fence. \u00a0The children really enjoyed all the teaching the students did and the time that they spent with the children. \u00a0<\/p>\n
The medical team has worked very hard and so much has been accomplished. \u00a0We had a lot of challenges, but we accomplished so much. \u00a0The team did a lot of teaching that was well received by the physicians and residents. \u00a0Sarah performed many difficult cases and not with the luxury of all the medical equipment she is used to in the states, but she appreciated what equipment they had and did an awesome job. \u00a0Marni took the two nurses that she has been working with all day to the orphanage to perform hearing tests on all the children. \u00a0We thought it would be good practice for the nurses to perform tests on some children with normal hearing. \u00a0Their long range goals is to do hearing screening with the children in the schools. \u00a0Marni was so patient and was an awesome teacher.<\/p>\n
Tonight the whole team was invited out for supper by Bungando Hosptial. \u00a0The acting Director General of Hospital was present along with all the ENT physicians, residents and nurses on that floor. \u00a0What a great time we had and they expressed so much appreciation for what the team did while we were here. \u00a0They encouraged us to keep coming back and to keep expanding our services. \u00a0I told them that is not what we do for them, but what they do for us. \u00a0I learn so much from them. \u00a0<\/p>\n
I thank God for the blessed team and their warm and caring hearts. \u00a0God brought them to serve and that they did. \u00a0May God bless them for all of what they have done. \u00a0Again thanks to all the donors, we could not have done this without you. \u00a0Of course the need for medical equipment and medication is so great and if is getting harder and harder to get donated equipment by companies. \u00a0So I hope you will reach out and help us financially so we can continue this great ministry. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Marni and Sarah leave us tomorrow and head back to the states. \u00a0We are sending many prayers for their safe journey. \u00a0God bless both of you for all you did to help these poor needy people of Tanzania. \u00a0I know all the teaching that you did will remain with them and continue to make changes in their healthcare system. \u00a0I hope and pray that you will come again with me. \u00a0Karibu Tanzania. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Gayle<\/p>\n
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