After a
relaxing and fun packed weekend we all got back to work at Las Obras hospital
early Monday morning. Leigh, Katie and Sayde started the day off in the nursery
where Leigh gave her Capstone presentation on infant positioning and feeding
techniques. Katherine, Christina, Nikki, Sam, Amanda N., and Darcy spent the
morning with the young adults and Amanda and Aisha worked in the pediatrics
department. Derrick and Kate went to Spanish class and worked on fine tuning
their Spanish language skills. After a quick lunch in the town square we all
split into two groups. Half of us went to the school where Katie and Leigh gave
presentations to the families of the children that attend the school. After the
presentation the faculty and students had a “workshop” where parents could ask
questions and get ideas about ways to treat their children in the home. The
families and school staff seemed very appreciative of our attendance and showed
us much gratitude. After treating several different children, the UNC PT group
presented the school with all types of school supplies. They followed it up
with a quick game of soccer in the school yard. The other half of the group
spent the afternoon at the clinic at Pastores where Nikki presented almost 40
pairs of shoes she had collected to donate to those in need. The group saw
several families and educated them on positioning, nutrition, and various PT
techniques they could try at home. The group is excited to spend the last day
in Guatemala enjoying ice cream with the patients at Las Obras.
Monday, April 30, 2012
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