... I've worked hard today!!!
Couldn't believe it when we drove up to the school this morning and MY VERSE was on this sign (see two blog posts back)!! Made my heart skip a beat!
This morning was the first time this week that Chris, Jacob and I have headed off together to work in the same place, which was really nice. The guys were going to do some health and hygiene teaching and sports with the kids while I did the medical camp. I must say by the way that I have been SO impressed with Jacob on this trip. He has maintained a 100% positive attitude even in some trying situations, given himself to every challenge, made new friends and he totally loves the Indian food!
OM have built 105 Good Shepherd Schools across India for the Dalits, with the ultimate goal of building at least 1,000. The school we went to today was built in 2003 and has almost 500 pupils aged 4-16. It is in a rural area, surrounded by sugar beet plantations and fields of sweetcorn. I only had one doctor today - a lovely Indian guy who clearly knew what he was doing and cared about the children even though he is not a Christian and had never done anything like this before (being from a high class Buddhist background himself).
Our objective was to screen as many of them as we could and address any problems. We worked out a bit of a production line where I did height and weight and minor dressings etc before he assessed each of them and handed our multivitamins and any medication required. Overall the children in the Good Shepherd Schools are quite healthy, but often small and undernourished. I love working with these kids and imagining the potential in each of them!
We managed to see more than 400 children before we finished way after the school day was over. It felt good and quite fulfilling. I just wish we could have gone back one more day to see the rest of the kids. I am getting lots of ideas of things I need to learn and skill up on for the NEXT time, so that I can be of better use. Eye testing being one of them, for example. Medical camps is an area OM really want to expand in, as it makes such an impact in the communities, so I am excited about the scope to do this more in the future
Tomorrow is our last day ... our time here has been far too short, but I do feel we have made the most of it and I have learnt so much.
Off for an early night! x
Couldn't believe it when we drove up to the school this morning and MY VERSE was on this sign (see two blog posts back)!! Made my heart skip a beat!
This morning was the first time this week that Chris, Jacob and I have headed off together to work in the same place, which was really nice. The guys were going to do some health and hygiene teaching and sports with the kids while I did the medical camp. I must say by the way that I have been SO impressed with Jacob on this trip. He has maintained a 100% positive attitude even in some trying situations, given himself to every challenge, made new friends and he totally loves the Indian food!
OM have built 105 Good Shepherd Schools across India for the Dalits, with the ultimate goal of building at least 1,000. The school we went to today was built in 2003 and has almost 500 pupils aged 4-16. It is in a rural area, surrounded by sugar beet plantations and fields of sweetcorn. I only had one doctor today - a lovely Indian guy who clearly knew what he was doing and cared about the children even though he is not a Christian and had never done anything like this before (being from a high class Buddhist background himself).
Our objective was to screen as many of them as we could and address any problems. We worked out a bit of a production line where I did height and weight and minor dressings etc before he assessed each of them and handed our multivitamins and any medication required. Overall the children in the Good Shepherd Schools are quite healthy, but often small and undernourished. I love working with these kids and imagining the potential in each of them!
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| Medical team with the school staff |
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| My lovely helpers/class 8 students |
Tomorrow is our last day ... our time here has been far too short, but I do feel we have made the most of it and I have learnt so much.
Off for an early night! x
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