Day 4-June 17-The Medical Clinic Begins

Who are the volunteers? We have 40 team members, 23 of whom are under 25, including several teenagers. The teenagers have been fun to be around. We also have almost an equal number of Honduran doctors, dentists, and medical students.

When we arrived at the school complex where the clinic was held, there were already lines of people waiting. The crowds remained throughout the day, waiting patiently.

I was with the pharmacy team. We had about 12 people, evenly split between Americans and Honduran medical students. I started out with Velinda, a first-year volunteer. We just created packs of common items like vitamins and antacids. However, by mid-afternoon, we were handling complete requests for 3-4 medicines. My roommate, Dr. Kent, approved everything we prepared.

I got to watch Bill and Susan do their dental work. I flew down with both of them. There are so many professionals who volunteer their time year after year to help others. Some of these people seem just one miracle away from sainthood.Læs mere