Today is already our second Monday on our Haiti trip! We started again bright and early on the road to a new place to help a new group of people. The clinic site we visited today was in a community called Don Don, which is far up in the beautiful mountains. To get there, our vans traveled up twisty, bumpy gravel roads to our destination. Once we arrived, the Haitians were already there waiting for us!
The building where we set up is an existing certified medical center and approved to provide medical care to those in the community. The space was very limited and lighting was poor. Our team was split up into the many rooms of the building, findings spots for our triage station, assessment areas, and pharmacy. After we finished the clinic our team strolled the streets of Don Don. At the end of the neighborhood we came to a well. Our Hands Up for Haiti family was responsible for the new well in the Don Don Village. It was pointed out to our group that this community in particular has suffered health disparities and acute malnutrition due to the lack of clean water. The well that was drilled in October by HUFH will be an immense improvement for the entire population of Don Don. It was a humbling experience to walk to the well. Nearby villagers came and surrounded our group to listen for informative insight about the well itself and what they can do for optimum water usage. One of the men from Don Don came forward and gave a speech of gratitude for his community. It was moving to see something we tend to take for granted mean so much to so many people. After visiting the well, we loaded the vans for home. The sky was ominous which was an obvious threat to us on the top of the mountain. The windy, steep, and treacherous road back would bring even more apprehension to our crew and a challenge for the vans for make it downhill safely. There were areas in the road already washed out by the rain the night before as well. Today, Haiti’s blessing of rain was fear provoking for us, but we were able to make it down the hills safely in our vans (without anyone getting too car sick). Day 7 in Haiti ✅ Aly & Casey
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Sharon Nelson
11/14/2018 10:06:44 am
Haley and Casey, I am thinking about you everyday and your peers. You are doing amazing work! This is Public Health (Global Health). You are providing all levels of prevention and intervention. I am so proud of both of you! Thank you for the update. Hugs to you! Sharon Nelson :)
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AuthorWe are 12 North Dakota State University senior registered nursing students on a mission to expand our knowledge, culture and diversity. Our professors, Abigail Vetter and Molly Secor-Turner, will guide us on our final experience of nursing school (short of graduation and boards!) to complete our practicum in Northern Haiti. This is our experience. Archives
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