Just a quick note to let you know that my fundraising page is up and running! Unfortunately, at this point, MTI is unable to keep a continuous fundraising page open for me. I do have a "wallet", which means that any funds left over after each trip goes into an account that rolls over to the next trip. This is great news, because I have been blessed with incredibly generous friends and family, and this allows me to be constantly working towards the next trip. Please take a moment to read my fundraising page, consider making a donation, and share my page with anyone you think may be interested in helping me with my dream of helping others. Thank you! ox http://fundraise.medicalteams.org/monkeybrain4
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Exactly one month from today, I will be headed back to Haiti. Didn't I just return from Honduras? Just a couple of days ago?!? There are some exciting additions to this trip, compared to the prior two trips. One addition, is that I have been asked to give an Ultrasound presentation at the Medical Conference in Terre Blanche. I will be giving a Power Point lecture about the beneficial uses of Diagnostic Ultrasound in Haiti, with a focus on diagnosing TB/HIV and other common illnesses found there. I'm really looking forward to doing this, and hopefully I will be able to use this presentation on future trips at other locations for MTI. I will also be extending my trip by 3 days, in order to travel to a different location to take photographs and collect personal stories for MTI. After my trip to Honduras, I put together two photo books, one for Haiti and one for Honduras, and gave them as gifts to my Team Coordinators at MTI. They, in turn, showed my books to the head of Marketin...
It's been two weeks since I've returned from Honduras. I've hit the ground running, since I got home, working and catching up on local volunteer work...and sleeping. Lots of sleeping. By now, I know what to expect when I return from my trips abroad, but it's still a bit of a rough transition. This was my third trip, hard to believe, and I always get a little depressed when I get home. I return home, with a million ideas and plans swimming in my head, and I end up feeling isolated and lonely. My wonderful family and dearest friends are so incredibly supportive of my work overseas, but most of them do not live nearby, and I think that's a big part of why I feel so isolated on my return. I've given myself some time for a small Pity Party, but now it's time to put on my big girl panties and get back on track. I've sorted through my Honduras photos, multiple times, and I thought I would post a few that prove I actually work on these trips. :) I had such a won...
...I'm on the last leg of my trip home. I have a lot of back tracking to do, to finish up the trip! Friday morning , Jen and I had our last delicious breakfast at Hotel Plaza Maria, savoring every last bite. There may have been some plate licking. We spent a couple more hours at the clinic, for some additional training, and had to visit the Predisan gift shop. To be completely candid, this was our fourth visit to the gift shop. It became a running joke with Johnny (one of our translators) and Laura. This tiny little gift shop had everything from t-shirts and jewelry to coffee and machetes. Yes, I said machetes. Machetes encased in hand crafted leather sheaths, with tassels and trimmings. I'll have to remember to bring a bigger suitcase next time. Our training was only for a couple of the original group, the others were in a lecture for their Masters program. I managed to catch a few of the Dr's, for a hug goodbye, when they had a break from class. I've agreed to monthl...
Friday night in Tegucigalpa... We made it to the big city for a night at the Hotel Maya. It's a beautiful hotel, with an incredible view of the city, that just happens to be throwing an Octoberfest party. Right below my room. Until 2 am. My iPad is almost out of juice and I need to find my ear plugs, so I'll catch up tomorrow, when I'm in Houston. Buenos.