His Hands Community

Today was a truly productive day for the team. The medical team not only saw many of the Achungo children but also saw 35 children and adults from the community. Most cases were resolved with the meds that Phil and Lonnie brought along, but there were a couple of patients that really brought to light why God sent us here.

There was an eight year old boy that obviously had a severe knee injury earlier in his life, there was significant scaring and disfigurement. He had a dirty rag wrapped around his knee. When Phil removed the cloth to inspect the there was a seeping wound in the back of his knee. It was a severe infection, that left untreated could kill him in a month. Phil gave him some antibiotics as a temporary stop hold, but he will need to get to a hospital where he will need to spend about a month.

There was also an infant with pneumonia, luckily the early stages, so antibiotics were given to treat. In total, almost 50 patients were seen.

The Ag team had a great day buying seed and fertilizer preparing to plant a field. There will be more information coming. Debbie taught VBS and the kids had a great time of worship and learning. The favorite game involved hitting a balloon, and they all received a cup with an insert to color along with a box of crayons. we’ll see what God has in store for us tomorrow.

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