When we arrived in Chuchipaca, we were welcomed by the mud. We carefully unloaded the trucks in hopes of not landing face-down in it. When they realized the problems we were having they laid down boards for us to walk on. It helped until the boards sunk into the mud :)
Gaspar began the clinic by welcoming the patients and offering a prayer. Through the day we saw 50 medical patients, 20 eye patients and 26 dental patients.
Mid morning it began raining which made the clinic area even more muddy. The men strung a tarp to give the patients some protection but periodically the tarp would collect pockets of water that needed to be pushed off.
A wonderful lunch was provided of fried chicken, black beans, rice and tortillas.
Charlie was able to stay dry and semi-mud free as he slide across the boards returning from lunch.
The last photo is of Jo helping a man with new glasses. He asked for glasses so he could read his Bible more. He was the last patient to be seen for the day. Before we left, this man and his son thanked everyone for coming and offering help to their community. He offered a prayer for the patients that were seen during the day and for our safe return to Santa Cruz.
We loaded the trucks, headed to Santa Cruz and God provided us with safety.............
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