Third Day of Ministry

Danielle approved of the breakfast this morning with the pancakes with whip cream and chocolate syrup, orange juice and fruit.

We traveled to Zona 13 today, which is located near the airport to set up a dental clinic for the children at Precious Moments School.  The dentists performed more tooth extractions than fluoride treatments today, especially on the older children.  We had around 120 children and adults that came to the clinic today.  As the children waited for their exam, they played with the parachute or colored pictures.  As the children were leaving to go back to class they were given a dental kit and a balloon animal for their trip to the dentist.  One of the older children named Carlos was very interactive and animated, he was also extremely happy that he only received a fluoride treatment and not a tooth extraction.  One of the children that was around 7 years old needed 7 teeth extracted, as they were all infected and was causing him a lot of pain. 

Lunch consisted of Pollo Comparro, an equivalent of KFC in the states, but always a treat to get at least once on the ministry trips.

The afternoon was warm inside the clinic, so the doors needed to be opened to get some cool off.  Danielle was able to reconnect with one of her friends from last year.  The teachers and administrators had some dental work done as well.  The dental clinic helped the small children to learn to take care of their teeth and prevent any problems with their permanent teeth.

 

Donna and Brad brought many school supplies and donated them to the school.  Marta that main school administrator was grateful for the supplies and will put them to good use.