The trip went great! We set up free clinics at a local church and
went around the villages door to door asking if anyone was sick in the
home. After a few hours of that we actually were able to go back to the
clinic site and start to treat patients.
We saw about 70 patients during
the free clinic and were able to help treat many of them. Along with
the clinic our group also did a community day where all of the kids from
the community were invited to come and we had a day of games and
bonding in our scrubs so that the children had a positive experience
with people in scrubs so that they wont be afraid of medical
professionals.
We also spent a day at a local nursing home to help take
vital signs and talk to the elderly that lived there. One of my favorite
places that we visited though was going to a home for teenaged girls
who have had children and have not made it through high school. These
girls ranged from ages 12-17 and all of them had at least one child.
Over all there were about 60 girls and 72 children at this facility.
While there, we talked with the girls and asked them what they wanted to
be when they grew up and had a Q and A for them to see what it is like
to go to college and be a student nurse. We had them share their hopes
and dreams with us while they got to take a break from their schooling.
After, we went and helped to take care of the children while their
mothers were trying to finish up their education.
Overall it was a fantastic trip and I feel that we touched the lives of many all while having our hearts touched as well.
Thank
you so much for your donation! After the trip ended we all donated them
to local hospitals and clinics in the San Jose area.
Jenna
University Of Maine
Nursing Major
Nursing Major
Class of 2017
