Thursday, October 8, 2009

Outreach #1

Yesterday I tagged along with the SITeam (Streat Impact Team) to visit a church that was hosting disaster relief for a sister church that had been completely submerged in the flood. About 25 families received basic supplies including pots and pans, vitamins, a mat to sleep on, plates and utensils, etc... Along with another medically trained Filipina, I shared about how to stay healthy in these conditions and what to do in case of a cough, fever, or diarrhea (drink water), including how to purify their water. We had some donated antibiotics and I had brought some first aid supplies so after the goods had been passed out, people came to me for meds, get questions answered, and wounds cleaned. A lot of people were complaining of a cough, so we had a mucolytic to hand out and a few antibiotics. Thankfully only one lady needed the antibiotics. Another lady wanted me to look at her foot where a RAT had bitten it in the middle of the night! Yikes! That's where and how these people are sleeping!

We also went to the areas where these people live and parts of them are still in water. Just incredible. Mud was everywhere, trash was piled high, washed clothes were laid out where they could find space. In one trash pile I saw loads of books and family photo albums - heirlooms, really. Click here and here for photos of the last two days.

Thanks for your continued prayer and support. Today I head out to Marikina, the hardest hit area and have been told to prepare myself for the worst. We are just surveying the area to see how to strategically help them and plan for medical clinics.

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