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| Miss Mitchell, the public health nurse for St Marks and St Johns
was glad to see us and introduced us to her staff as many of them
had just come in to complete the daily records of clinical work. |
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We were given a breakdown of how some of the supplies were distributed
and a grateful populace substantiated the gratitude to Barbados for
their assistance. |
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Seen her the acting Midwifery Supervisor, Miss Joseph.
20 babies under the age of 12 months have been identified as vulnerable
in Gouyave, however, the Health centre Staff monitor their progress
frequently. |
Property damage has started to be repaired and the drying out process
is underway.
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The kids are as resillient as ever, playing with
'new' toys and enjoying the school break prior to school starting
on October 11th.
Seen here with Judah.
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| Mitchell has not distributed the exercise books as yet, waiting
for homes to finish drying out their furnishings and the kids are
helping their families. |
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Still a large requirement for additional baby needs especially foodstuff
and bottled water; the 20 babies identified as vulnerable by Nurse
Joseph, Family practitioner and nurse midwife, are being followed
up through home visits by Centre personnel; who are working overtime
to ensure the wellness of their small community. |
Other children in Grenada are not so fortunate. There is few
school to attend and over 200 students are looking to be relocated
in Carriacou.Urgent help is needed in finding foster homes and assistance
to the schools in Carriacou that had their challanges prior to Ivan.
Drinking water is always most welcomed, Nuggit seen here after
catching this bottle from our boat prior to leaving |
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There will be need for school supplies in the near future, but Miss
Miss Mitchell gave us some of their meager supplies to supplement
the stuff we are taking into Subise and upon leaving the Centre continued
chatting up some of the residents along the way. |
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young lady proudly demonstrated the condoms she had obtained from the
Clinic as she doesn’t need a baby at this time, she says. Public
education is well and hard at work here in Gouyave and the youth are taking
the information seriously.
Canon Philips of the Anglican Church, is doing fine, according to Miss
Mitchell and she will keep us posted on his condition.
 Packing
up and heading north around the coastline to Soubies.
We left Gouyave feeling as though we had truly accomplished SOMETHING!
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