June 11th, 2009
This is how we wash our hands
Lots of clean hands today. The two Carols did their presentation to another two classes of kindergarten children. The school seemed so very grateful that we had come, and asked for more health education on future visits. Later while I was walking in the street, I was stopped by Angel and his wife Amelia and asked to do more presentations to Amelia’s Grade 5 classes so, before I leave on Monday I’ll hike up the hill once again to see another 40 or 50 students. I had prepared some materials for older kids so will be pleased to have the opportunity to use them.
Carol and I took medicines up to the hogar today and we especially were concerned about little Heidi who had not yet been to a clinic. I’m pretty sure that she has a yeast infection around her neck and bottom. It looks SOOOOO SORE, and she cries so hard when you touch the red areas. We stripped her and bathed her and let her have a sunbath in the nude to dry. The “triple crème” was applied to those horrible looking areas and instructions given to wash, dry and apply the crème three times a day. She is looked after all day every day by Juana who is a 12 year old who has come to live at the hogar.
Tomorrow, back to the hills.
Ellen
Kindy
House
Carol (the other one) washing hands
And more hand washing