Day 3- Healing Haiti
Well its day 3 now, we have experienced so much it is
difficult to put it all into words. From the moment we got to Haiti it has been
so much more eye opening then any of us anticipated. The Haitians live their
lives unlike any other lifestyle we’ve seen thus far. They don’t have all the “necessities”
that we think we need, and they survive just fine. They find things fun,
interesting, and amusing that we completely take for granted. For example,
today we delivered water to a village in City Soleil, one of the poorest places
in Haiti. We brought along a jump rope for the children to play with, and
before we knew it, they were fighting over who got to use and keep it. It’s
these little things that they cherish, that we completely overlook.
Today, tomorrow and Friday we will be working in a place
called Grace Village on various patients’ dental needs (orphans, staff members,
and the elderly). We have gotten the opportunity to see first-hand how
fortunate we are to have regular dental visits. Some of the patients we worked
with have never seen a dentist at all, or can’t remember the last time it was.
Majority of them were so willing to sit in our chair and get the chance to get
their teeth looked at, it was humbling. Others were a little apprehensive, but
once the translator let them know that we were there to help, not hurt, there defiance
was turned around. Knowing you can help someone, who would probably never get
the chance otherwise, is a miracle in itself.
This experience is incredible, and I feel so blessed
to be a part of it.
Kalli Flaherty
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