This is the sick room. The material above the bed is mosquito netting. Malaria is a huge problem in Ghana. I took malaria pills for the trip but I was told that it probably wouldn't help because the malaria strands change continuously like our flu.
This is the labor room. The first picture is where they clean the baby and the second picture is the crib. I did not take a picture of the mother's birthing bed. You can thank me later.
This baby was very sick. Jennifer wanted to pick her up so badly.
They use the area outside the clinic for vaccinations. I'm not sure if they do this outside because of convenience or if they believe it will keep germs from spreading inside the clinic. Either way, it was not sanitary. (Vials and used syringes are on the ground).
As I revisit these pictures and remember how I felt standing there on that day, nausea sweeps back over me; however, if you ask these people about their clinic, they will immediately tell you how blessed they are to have it.
I hope I remember these people the next time I visit my doctor's office. I don't believe I will complain because I have to wait an extra 15 or 20 minutes. Forgive me Lord for my ungrateful attitude.
4 comments:
All I can say is WOW! We had a missionary at church last night and he will be going to Uganda again in September. I kept thinking of you and your trip. I'm glad you got to do this. It makes me very proud of my blessings and makes me want to just hug those kids. They are precious in His sight!
Love ya,
kim
I thank you for not showing the pregnacy bed!
Terrie! Thank you so much for your comment on my blog! :) I absolutely LOVE reading about your time in Ghana! I don't know if Hayley had a chance to tell you or not, but I HIGHLY recommend a book I had to read at Lee U when I had my internship in Greece, Turkey, & Albania: Cross-Cultural Connections by Duane Elmer. It helped me SOOO much in dealing with culture-shock (which I faintly experienced) & what I call reverse culture-shock (which I struggle with every time I return to the US). I'm praying for you! Have a wonderful rest of the weekend! Love ya!
Kayla*
I just want to say that I apologize for putting your number on here. what was I thinking? God will love me even if you don't, and If you feel this is an "adult" blogging atmosphere, and I'm corrupting the experience , I will be happy to move it to myspace! LOL.....!!!!! The truth is sheri and stephen kept telling me I needed to get on here and read your blog so I couldn't find It so I signed up to blogger.com and tried to find it. I didn't need to sign up so I just was like why not use it to waste sometime since I have it, and your calling me and idiot in your head right now , but what more would you expect!!!!
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