The La Ceiba Cruz Roja (Red Cross) Clinic is now open. We saw about 60 patients today. Many moms with two or three sick children; adults with migraines and various pains; old people with hypertension and diabetes. Everybody wants pain medicines (Ibuprofen, Aspirin or Tylenol are all we have) and vitamins. We don´t have the equipment, supplies or medications to actually diagnose and treat people. It´s just doing the best we can with what we´ve got (which is more that they would have otherwise). Our motto for the week, which I have borrowed from "The Alchemist" is "Each day, each hour, is part of the good fight." Tomorrow the sun will come up, we will climb into the back of our truck "Honduran style," and head for the Cruz Roja once again. Buenas noches.
Judy
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You are working harder than we are! It sounds like you are doing lots of good work for the people of Honduras which is great! We are all very proud of you.
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Thanks Al, we´ll try to post more pictures soon!
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