Today our students, in concert with members of the Community of Faith church worked along side health care professionals and other members of the community to provide much needed services for these people. We had the opportunity to work with a physician, a podiatrist, a dentist and a psychiatrist. In addition we also helped to build a new kitchen in their local school. The following photos show our students involved in various activities of the day.
Hadassah sanding wood that will be used to build a table.
Allix and Jenna painting the new kitchen.
Courtney assisting the dentist with a patient.
Nathan assisting the dentist.
Jestina playing with the children.
I believe our students had a wonderful afternoon. They aided in several root canals, alerted the doctor about a young man with dangerously high blood pressure, and observed the physicians as they diagnosed and prescribed treatments for their patients. They worked hard and yet again made us very proud.
On a personal note, I have seen the two sides of Cancun. On one side, we have the beach, vacation hotels, classical music, art and culture. This segment of Cancun is filled with all the pleasures life has to offer. The food is elegant and the wares are extravagant. On the other side, there is abject poverty. Individuals on this side struggle to provide their families with the bare necessities of survival. I have seen the pain on their faces as they worry about how they are going to be able to provide for their children. They want, as all of us do, for their children to be able to thrive and achieve all their goals. Unfortunately they are stuck in a system that makes it very difficult if not impossible for them to succeed. We go home in two days. This will be my last blog. I know that it will be quite a while before I can fully process all that I have seen and what it all means to me. To know the pleasure and the pain and how I might in some little way be able to help those in need.
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