tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72175554235652376972024-03-20T08:29:51.545-05:00Outreach to St. Clare School Read how Our Community is involved with St. Clare School in Paita, PeruDeb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-9372924527957640812017-03-21T11:40:00.003-05:002017-03-21T15:59:24.809-05:00New Link for our Blog<div style="text-align: center;">
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Deb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-40221466998736300072017-03-20T15:02:00.002-05:002017-03-20T15:06:51.679-05:00From Guatemala to Peru...What Next?In 1992, St. Paul Parish was one of the first Catholic parishes in the Milwaukee Archdiocese to establish a sister parish relationship in Guatemala. We were involved with a parish in the colony Juana de Arco in Zone 18, Guatemala City. Thanks to Len Grassmann, our pastoral associate at that time, and Sister Marietta Hanus from the School Sisters of St. Francis (SSSF), for helping St. Paul Parish nurture that relationship for 20 years. As the violence kept on increasing in Guatemala, there were concerns about the safety of our missionaries traveling to Guatemala.. Sister Matilde, who had worked in the SSSF Development office in Guatemala City, was moving back to Peru and no one was taking her place. We wanted to continue our relationship with the School Sisters of St. Francis (SSSF) in Milwaukee. We asked Sister Matilde where our parish was most needed. Without hesitation, she said, "St. Clare School in Paita, Peru". Sr. Matilde and God led us to Paita, Peru in 2013 and that's how it all began. <br />
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<li>2013 - Three delegates travel to Paita, Peru to gather information of the needs in Peru</li>
<li>2014 - First Medical mission trip</li>
<li>2015 - Milwaukee School of Engineering tested the city water and installed 25 Berkey water systems. </li>
<li>2016 - Second medical mission trip</li>
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What next? Sister Monica, director of St. Clare School, has given us several suggestions. <br />
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<li>There's a great need for dental care. Many of the people have decayed and abscessed teeth. In order for a dental team provide services, dental chairs and supplies must be acquired and sent to Peru prior to the team arriving. We hope to acquire these necessary supplies and form a team for a trim in 2018. </li>
<li> Walking with the students at St. Clare School - The students would like to have visitors. This visit will build relationships. </li>
<li>Continue providing clean water to those with contaminated water</li>
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Our medical team is planning a trip to Peru in 2019.<br />
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Deb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-81956704984487181402016-06-25T10:44:00.002-05:002016-06-27T21:25:01.037-05:00Monday - Day of Departure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our last day in Peru was Monday, June 20. After Charlie and Miranda completed the water system training, we took a rented van to Catacaos to look for souvenirs. This small city is just outside of Piura. We only had about 30 minutes and it was a rush going from store to store trying to find something for our loved ones. (Feel free to click on the pictures to see all of them full-screen.) </div>
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After we completed our shopping in Catacaos, we traveled back to Piura, to eat at Longhorns. Good food, good drink, good company...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet Bread over Hickory Grill <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emily was the Last to Receive her Food</td></tr>
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After lunch, we headed to the airport. Cathy V. had to prove ownership of a suitcase that was lost in Lima and then found again in Piura. Thank goodness we were able to recover the suitcase of donations. We were short some of our supplies needed during clinic but we'll save these for our next clinic in three years. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good bye! (Cathy holding her claimed suitcase.)</td></tr>
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Dr. Bob, Charlie, Miranda, Catherine, Emily and Deb left for Lima after 5pm on Monday and Linda was on a different flight and left after 8pm. The five that were left behind in Piura were going to stay in a hotel and fly to Cusco on Tuesday morning. Their destination - Machu Picchu. </div>
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(Tomato and Mozzarella Salad, Flan, Beef Stew and Rice) </td></tr>
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The six people that traveled together through Miami arrived at O'Hare around 9:30am on Tuesday morning. Glad to be home!!!!<br />
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In Paita, Peru, water is obtained from the Piura River, about 35 miles from Paita. The water plant chlorinates the river water, just as Milwaukee chlorinates Lake Michigan water to provide Milwaukee County with drinking water. </div>
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In May, 2015, St. Paul Parish and Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) installed 25 water purifiers in Paita, Peru. After one year of trialing the Berkey Purification Systems, Sister Monica asked for more systems because the people feel it's easy to use and maintain. Each system will provide 6,000 gallons of purified water for each family receiving a system.</div>
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St. Paul Parish had enough money in their budget to provide another 50 systems. Thanks to all of our donors who made this possible. Each system requires two buckets and covers, two Berkey filters, and one spigot. </div>
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In our community here in Wisconsin, if we need supplies, we get in our car or truck and drive only miles down the street to pick up our supplies. The sisters do not have it that easy. First of all, they don't own a working vehicle. They own a 1984 Bronco and it hasn't worked in years because parts are unavailable. The buckets were purchased at a bucket supplier in Piura, Peru, about 38 miles from Paita. The sisters had to hire a driver and rent a vehicle large enough to transport the 100 buckets pictured below. </div>
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What do we do with 100 buckets, 100 covers and 50 water Berkey filters? That's where Miranda S. came into the picture. Miranda, Charlie's daughter, asked if she could take over this project while in Peru. Before she left for Peru, she investigated how the system worked, how to make each system and modified the instruction that existed from the team last year. Deb P. worked with Miranda and Emily D., our two very enthusiastic and over-achieving youth, to drill holes, assemble, clean, and test each system. They also had to correct any problems they discovered. For example, several buckets had hairline cracks, those buckets were defective and had to be replaced with working buckets.<br />
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After all systems were assembled, tested and working properly, Miranda and Charlie trained 38 people on how to assemble and maintain each system. There were three training sessions on Monday, hours before leaving for our drive to Piura to take our flight home. Charlie also trained each group on basis skills to prevent cross-contaminating food and water, washing hands, how to use chlorine and iodine to clean food and water, etc.<br />
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Forty-three systems were promised to families in some very impoverished communities. After these families receive their system and use them for a short time, a community representative will follow-up with each family. Sister Paula heads this project and works directly with the leaders in the community. For those that didn't make it to training, Sr. Paula or the leaders will train those not attending the training. There are seven systems that will be given to other families in the future. <br />
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<br />Deb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-6893201850064123302016-06-22T10:56:00.003-05:002016-06-27T22:00:33.540-05:00Final Thoughts by CharlieI'm currently on the plane heading back home to the reflecting on our time in Peru. After a long and exhausting week, I'm anxious to get back home to my family. However, personally, a little piece of me stays behind. I love the kindness, warmth and tenacity of the people of Paita. They have so little yet are grateful for so much and have and amazing faith in God and his care for them. An example we can all learn from. <br />
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I first want to thank the Sisters of Santa Clara for giving us this opportunity to serve. They are relentless in their work. They work so hard to give their students and the community a sense of hope when honestly, it feels like there is none at times; an education that will hopefully prepare and take them to bigger and better things; make their lives happier and healthier with our Medical Missions and Water Purification Ministry. Sisters Monica, Paula, Maltilde and Maribel are rock stars and super heroes and don't even know it. They inspire us. Thank you! <br />
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I cannot thank our team enough! It takes a special person to take the time away from their families and comforts of home to serve in such a capacity. To my fellow providers Dr. Rob and Cathy, PA, I could not have done this without you! Your professionalism, compassion and work ethic were ever present. Our ministry is truly blessed to have had you join us on this journey. <br />
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To Dr. Lisa and her lovely daughters Olivia and Lindsey, whom we lovingly referred to as the Weber Girls, thank you! Lisa is a Chiropracter but she took on the role of our Pharmacist and she didn't miss a beat! She may have another career waiting for her! Olivia and Lindsey, who hope to be PA's in the future, both did an amazing job with any role I gave them. I would be proud to call you both my colleagues one day! Thank you! <br />
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Our professional nurses Catherine and Linda checked in patients, quickly triaged the urgent ones, kept things moving smoothly and warmly welcomed our patients. Catherine did double duty as a translator for Cathy. Thank you! <br />
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Then we have our special assistants, Emily and Elena. Young girls mature beyond their years who helped in any capacity and where I needed them. They helped with registration, fitting glasses, working with the parasite clinic, cooking, cleaning, running errands, helping with the water filters. What didn't they do? Your contribution was so helpful and we thank you. <br />
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Then there is Miranda. She was inspired to help with the water purification ministry by what she saw in Peru during her first trip there, seeing first hand the impact of poor water quality on the community. With the guidance and assistance of her advisor, our Deb Passino, Miranda was able to take this project on as her Girl Scout Gold Award Project. With Emily's help and Deb's guidance, she was able to assemble 50 water filtration systems which included instructions and supplies to maintain them. On Monday morning before we left, she taught three different groups of moms on how to use, clean, maintain and trouble shoot the filter systems. She also created a patient education handout that talked about how to recognize infection, how to prevent transmission of illness and food handling as well as how to sanitize water with bleach and iodine for those who don't have a filter. Those were also distributed to our patients in both the medical and parasite clinic. She also registered patients and worked the parasite clinic. Miranda, thank you and we are all proud of you. <br />
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Last but not least, I want to thank Deb Passino. Deb and I start the planning process a year in advance of these missions. She handles the so very important administrative and logistical side of things and I plan and coordinate the medical aspect. Together, we get 'er done!! While there, she takes very good care of the medical team by cooking us fabulous meals, makes sure we stay healthy and with anything else we may need to keep things running smoothly. She is up early and stays up late every night. Her contribution is priceless. Thank you Deb! <br />
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Finally, I want to express thanks and gratitude to the family members of our team. We know you worry and take care of things at home alone while we are gone. It's not easy yet you support us in every way. Deb and I thank you, our parish thanks you and the people of Paita thank you! <br />
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Until next time Peru...<br />
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Today I held the three classes for the families receiving the filters. Before it all started, I just wanted to get it over with. The last three days have been so much work and it's been stressful. It turned out to be a little more work than expected because I had a few bumps in the road. None of the spigots on the systems were tight so I had to go back and tighten all of them. The holes I drilled also weren't big enough so I had to go back and make them bigger. However, I made it through these obstacles and it was all worth it when the families got the systems. </div>
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They were all so amazed that the filters could purify the water, not just clean it. We told them that they could take any dirty water and it would still be safe to drink and all of them were just stunned. I remember one woman kept asking about what type of water could be used to purify and every time we told her that this can purify anything, she would be amazed all over again. Everyone was so grateful and that was when I knew all the stress and hard work was totally worth it and I would do it all again. </div>
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Deb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-32322655495232601642016-06-21T15:48:00.000-05:002016-06-28T15:50:25.579-05:00Once in a Lifetime ExperienceThis experience was one of a lifetime, sure I could go to Peru again and do the same things but it will never compare. I have met many new people who have now become good friends that I hope for a lifetime! There are some of the crew still traveling in South America, but today (6/20/16) I made the trek home along with five others. This experience was something that I would want everyone to go on if they are able to, this is something that can change you if you let it and considering I am 15 years old it was a good experience at a younger age. I do wish to go again but this time bring someone who could also experience what an amazing things can happen before you when you are down there. <br />
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Deb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-86101446772206858842016-06-19T22:30:00.000-05:002016-06-19T22:32:46.666-05:00Simple Luxuries in LifeJune 18, 2016<br />
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Last night I was laying in my bed, after our third full day of clinic, debating with myself about what I missed the most about America:<br />
-My bed <br />
-English<br />
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- Flushing toilet paper <br />
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God must have been listening to my diva thoughts and brought to my attention how these people don't get those luxuries and this is their lives. The people of Peru have huge families of 4-5 young children and young mothers of early 20s. If I live here I would have 5 children by now. It's amazing watching how free spirited they are nursing in public, children running everywhere, and laughing at everything. This is a tight knit community, everyone seems to know everyone helps people communicate with us when they don't understand. Sometimes mothers or grandmothers will bring other children from their neighborhoods if they're parents cannot come. <br />
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It's humbling to understand how they can live in such a poor area and still make the best of all situations and keep a good demeanor. One grandmother came in with her grandson who was blind, deaf, and unable to walk. He was 7 and she was carrying him over her shoulder. It was so moving that she brought him in the receive treatment. They truly care for each other and understand the importance of love and compassion. <br />
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God has brought me here for more reasons than just providing health care but to understand how lucky I am and how he's given me abilities to help even His poorest people and I'm thankful for this eye opening experience.<br />
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AllDeb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-55117130926268269522016-06-19T16:33:00.001-05:002016-06-27T11:10:28.300-05:00Sunday, a day of Rest...Only for Part of the Day!Sunday June 19<br />
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It's our last scheduled day of clinic. There are so many things I don't want to forget. Like the large black gate where we enter into the school grounds or the wooden door with a door knocker where one of the sisters lets us into the main building. Or the concrete floors inside the school buildings. Or the smiling faces of the sisters and the patients. Or the beautiful flowing Spanish. Or the giggling Peruvian boys and girls that wanted pictures with all our younger missionaries. (Olivia kissed one of the boys on the cheek and the whole group of them swooned!) Or Lindsey and Charlie with their love of all the little babies. Or how this entire group worked endlessly to provide such excellent medical care to this medically deprived society. <br />
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Cathy's last patient Saturday evening was one she eventually sent to the E.R. She was a woman in her forties who had very high blood pressure and an irregular heartbeat. The woman said she was told before that she had this and was given meds but then a family member got sick and she never followed up with her doctor after that. She seemed angry at Olivia and Linda when they took her vitals and informed her she had high BP. I think she thought it should have been 'cured' with the medicine she had consumed from a previous prescription. I don't think they are educated much on chronic disease. One young 17 year old was told he had arthritis but nothing else. Charlie had to educate him that he actually had rheumatoid arthritis and what this meant and how to care for it and how to follow up with medical care. He broke down crying. It was heart wrenching. <br />
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Dr. Roberto saw a baby with multiple birth defects who was rasping trying to breathe and was obviously in heart failure. The baby also had previous medical care but the family wasn't educated on how to care for the baby at home. Dr. Roberto didn't think the baby would live long. The baby was also referred to the hospital. <br />
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Sending patients to the ER here is not like it is in the US. There are no doctors at the hospital or in the ER at night so the best time to have an emergency would be during the day! We are so fortunate in the US to have such great medical care. Here in Peru, if you don't have the money, they can deny you treatment. <br />
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We were hoping to be finished with clinic by 11 am today, but we finished closer to noon. We began packing the pharmacy up and taking inventory of our supplies. The medicine that would expire before the next missions trip was given to the sisters for their pharmacy. When we finished, we went back to the hostel to get ready for our boat ride and excursion into the city of Paita. <br />
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We rode the motos to get the ocean. One cannot visit South America without riding a moto. There are hundreds of motos flying down the streets all the time. There are hundreds more motos than there aree cars. Motos are motorcycles with a covered bench-wagons on their back. This was the main transportation for the city. Very few automobiles. Riding a moto is a unique experience. The motos move at about 30-40 miles per hour and you fear you will tip it over if you move so you just sit still. The motos took us down the ocean front and then back to the school. <br />
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We saw sea lions on these shores basking in the sun. They were practically laying on top of each other. Occasionally, we could see them fighting. The boat ride was short and once we disembarked, we walked to an ocean side restaurant. Along the way, we saw what I understood to be the oldest basilica in Peru named Our Lady of Mercy. How fitting and fortunate for us to see this basilica in the Year of Mercy. <br />
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We ordered sea food dishes and some of us had cerveza (beer). I'm not much of a beer drinker but took a sip. It tasted a little like Miller. A band played with Peruvian singers. It was entertaining but LOUD! Some of us danced on the dance floor. I think we looked like clumsy Americans! Haha.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Team on the North Side of the Table</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Team on the South Side of the Table</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Linda...Look at That Large Shrimp!</td></tr>
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Once back at the school, we rested until it was time for Mass then we took another moto to a church called Iglesia de San Franscico. The church was so beautiful inside. There were life sized statues along the walls with the stations of the cross in between. The ceiling was painted with beautiful paintings of Jesus. Behind the altar, the wall portrayed life size statues of Jesus, Mary, Joseph, St. Francis, and two other saints who I understood one to be a saint from Lima. Above Jesus was a dove for the Holy Spirit and then above the dove, a painting of God. I don't ever remember seeing a human depiction of God before. <br />
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To the right of the altar was Jesus on the cross and to the left of the altar was a shrine for Mary. This shrine had a beautiful life size statue of Mary laden with real gold and silver. She wore a beautiful white gown accented with red and gold. Lindsey asked me why her throat was cut and for the first time, I noticed a horizontal slice in her throat at about the level of her Adam's apple. We asked sister and I later asked Charlie what happened to our lady. I will have to look the story up when I get home but this is what I gathered. Two statues of Mary were brought over by the Spanish when they first arrived. One was named Carmen and the other was named Mercedes. They wanted to move Mercedes to Lima, but she was too heavy for them to carry. So they decided to move Carmen. Carmen, however, was supposed to stay in Paita. She was not supposed to be moved. But they put her on a ship and began to transport her anyway. A pagan pirate named Drake attacked the ship and tried to destroy Carmen (Mary), but he was unsuccessful and the only mark he left on her was the slice he made with his sword across her throat. Frustrated, he threw her overboard. Mary washed up onto the shores of Paita, her true home, and that is where she remains today. People come from all over the world to see Mary and pray to her. <br />
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Most of the Holy Mass was short, except for the homily which was maybe a half hour to 45 minutes. I didn't understand very much of it. The rest of the Mass though was short. No singing between scriptures. Not a lot of singing at all actually. And the music was recorded during the few short songs that were played. The church was packed. Mass is every night at 7 pm. And every night I hear is packed. It felt good to take communion. No wine/blood was given and I don't recall any wine on the altar for the priest either. Every person gave what they could during collection. One soles or more, it didn't matter. And they celebrate Mass every night. And most of them have to ride the motos so there is cost there as well. God is good. He gives us what we need. <br />
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After Mass, we rode the motos back to Santa Clara and had dinner in the dining room. We had rotisserie Peruvian chicken (Pollo a la Brasa) and french fries and finished off the last of the delicious cake that Deb had bought for us a few days ago. <br />
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Cut in small pieces</td></tr>
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We went back to our hostel to sleep. We would be leaving Paita for Piura the next day. Our mission was over and most of us would be heading back to the states. Some of us would continue on to Machu Picchu for a tour. <br />
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Miranda and Charlie would be giving classes on the filtration systems before we would leave. Deb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-54286226973774368762016-06-19T10:19:00.004-05:002016-06-27T10:58:49.427-05:00Last FULL Day of ClinicFriday June 18<br />
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Our last full day of clinic was yesterday. By the end of clinic yesterday, the heat and the work was really taking its toll. My body ached, My feet were tingling, my eyes were dried out, and I had incessant phlegm in the back of my throat from the dust. Through each day, the rest of the world just melts away and time goes by quickly. Then, at the end of the day, when all the activity slows down, that's when the pangs of homesickness settle in. You lay in bed listening to the loudspeaker from the nearby soccer field, thinking of home, and think you'll never fall asleep, but then you close your eyes and the next thing you know, the rooster is crowing and the motos are moving and it's time to wake up. <br />
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The shower in the hostel heats up to just above lukewarm, but after I dress into my scrubs, I feel l might break out into a sweat just standing still. Then when I walk outside, it feels cool in the morning. The plaster walls must insulate the hostel rooms so they stay warm all the time. <br />
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We ended up seeing 119 patients yesterday so that totals 364 so far. We are working this afternoon and have 70 scheduled and we will work tomorrow morning and will see another 30. So that makes a total of 464. There will be patients we will have to turn away. <br />
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Miranda and Deb are building water purification systems made from two, five-gallon buckets and large carbon filters that are a larger version of the filter in my Berkey water bottle. The two five-gallon buckets are placed on top of each other and holes are drilled through the bottom of the top one then through the top of the bottom one. The Berkey filters are placed in the top bucket and their threaded stem are placed through the holes and into the lower bucket. Unfiltered water is pored into the top bucket which flows by gravity into the lower bucket and becomes filtered. There is a spigot in the lower bucket to pour water from. The water in the lower bucket can be ingested without fear of getting sick. Amazing. Miranda, Emily, and Deb are assembling 50 of these water systems. Each set of these Berkey filters costs $100 plus the cost of the buckets and shipping them down here. St. Paul purchased the materials for 43 of these filtration systems. Miranda held a fund raiser which raised enough money to purchase the other seven. <br />
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This purification system is amazing. It has fairly low maintenance, having to use a green, 3M scrubby to open the pores of the Berkey filters every several weeks. The buckets need to be sprayed with a bleach solution when one sees a build-up of algae. The Berkey filters themselves should last an average of 5-8 years or the ability to purify 6,000 gallons of water. It's all dependent upon usage.<br />
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Deb did a lot of research to figure out the best filtration system for the Peruvian community members. originally, the popular sand filtration system seemed like a good idea at first. The sand filtration system was popular in Guatemala a couple of years ago. The theory of this filtration system is that the sand is used as a barrier between the unfiltered and the filtered water. On top of the sand is a layer of bacteria. The water sits on top of the bacteria which consume the harmful microbes in the unfiltered water until the water seeps through the sand and into the container below leaving filtered water that can be consumed. The sisters in Guatemala tried this filtration method, however transporting all that sand was back breaking! And the maintenance of having to scrape the top layer of bacteria as it gets too thick to be effective would be very cumbersome for the families. And it's time consuming. All in all not an efficient personal water filtration system. I think in Guatemala they were setting up the sand filters in large basins to be used by the entire villages but then if the water accidentally became contaminated then the entire village that filled their water buckets at that basin would become ill. <br />
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Again, these Berkey water systems are amazing. Miranda, Deb, and Emily spent the better half of two days putting them together - drilling the holes for the water buckets, assembling the system, priming each filter and running one purification cycle with red food coloring to test for leakage or a defective filter. There were some problems with several buckets and Miranda had to replace the defective bucket with a new bucket. We are recommending that each family run two cycles to eliminate pathogens from the carbon filter. <br />
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Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) installed one of these systems in the kitchen of the sisters from which all team members have been using this trip. The school has one system, and 23 systems are working in the community since last May.<br />
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Miranda, Charlie, and Deb will be giving training to the vetted recipients of these 50 water filtration systems on Monday. Once these 50 filtration systems are a success and all the kinks have been worked out on how to educate recipients and the best methods of sys maintenance, then more filtration systems will hopefully this project can continue and more systems can be donated to neighboring settlements where parasite and bacterial infections run rampant. <br />
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I wish I could show you how wonderful these filtration systems are and how blessed the people of Paita are that St. Paul cares so much to donate them. I wish you could see how dry it is here, how so many people are bloated as a sign of dehydration, and how parasite infections are so common. Then you could truly appreciate the gift you have given these people. I don't think I will ever take our clean, fresh water in the US granted again. <br />
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Saturday began at 8 am with a Father's Day celebration at the Santa Clara school. The school children put on an amazing show with dancing and instrumentals. It was very entertaining and I loved to see the beautiful costumes and the bright shining faces of the students. Sister Monica gave the opening speech along with another administrator. Throughout the show, all the dads in the audience got involved. Dads were pulled into the act, including Dr. Roberto! And later, students pulled Lindsey, Olivia, Elena, Miranda, and Emily into their dance routine!<br />
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The show ended and an explosion of selfies and photos took place. Individual and groups of students and their parents wanted to get pictures of us as much as we wanted to get pictures of them. There was so much smiling and laughing. This photo session lasted for close to an hour. Parents of the students lined up to receive their take-home steak and potato and vegetable lunch while we finished taking our photos with these wonderful children. I loved the pictures of the teenagers with our young missionaries. <br />
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As much as I loved the show, I was anxious to get back to the clinic. I wondered if everyone else felt the same way. We assembled into the dining room for lunch and were served the same wonderful grilled steak that the families were served. My mind started to get groggy and I could easily have taken a nap. The popular Inca Cola went down very smoothly. <br />
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After lunch we resumed our clinic. Our supplies continued to dwindle. I kept a list of meds and supplies that we ran out of early. I also kept a wish list; like nose auctions, orthopedic supports, strollers, wheelchairs, lice medication, hydrogen peroxide, ear suction kits, and Prilosec or Nexium. <br />
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I haven't seen Olivia or Lindsey all afternoon. They are busy at intake and triage. I'm amazed how quickly they acclimated to the clinic. Olivia is a real pro now having been on a medical mission trip two years ago and having been a CNA for two years now. Lindsey underwent baptism by fire this mission. She began the trip after just completing her CNA course and inciting she didn't know much Spanish to communicating to patients in Spanish while taking blood pressures, ordering and administering urinalysis, taking vitals and histories, and triaging. Incredible experience for all of us. <br />
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I'll be honest, I am dragging a little this afternoon. Where I felt I was the energizer bunny two days ago, I know felt like the slower half of the tortoise and the hare. I wonder how everyone else is faring...<br />
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<br />Deb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-34337052061318998132016-06-18T22:37:00.001-05:002016-06-19T18:29:00.923-05:00Father's Day CelebrationSaturday, June 18<br />
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This morning the school celebrated Father's Day with a program and festival. It was wonderful!! The children wore beautiful costumes and sang and danced. Great recorded music, and the band was pretty good too. Afterward the team and the students all took pictures together. The five beautiful young girls and women with us were a real hit!<br />
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This is my fifth day, and I just now learned that the school uniforms didn't say "Santa Claus" on them. They say "Santa Clara" which is the name of the school. I originally thought some generous company donated all of their Christmas shirts to the school children. <br />
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We've had a lot of fun and a lot of laughing, but the team works extremely hard -- 12 hour days in the clinic. I'm sitting in the chapel with the window open and I can hear the wonderful music outside. <br />
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It's been an interesting and sometimes difficult week. Jesus really brought me down low -- homesickness, feelings of inadequacy related to my poor Spanish and nursing skills. Now we're coming to the end of our mission, and I am finally feeling more comfortable. I've learned some Spanish, recalled more of my medical vocabulary and refreshed my triage skills. I stayed calm and didn't get frustrated or overwhelmed today. Thank you God(3) and Mary and Saints Francis, Paul, and Bruno. It took all of them. I still hate the cold showers in the morning! The people here and the team are amazing. They are all a real blessing.<br />
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Submitted by Linda V.Deb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-81004172934189493252016-06-17T23:57:00.001-05:002016-06-19T10:24:02.556-05:00Surrounded by Faith<div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1466205281702_17027">
This mission so far has been so interesting and so much fun. The people hear are so nice and the faith we are surrounded by is so amazing. On Wednesday, I met an old woman, mid to late 80's, who couldn't climb the stairs to go to the clinic so she sat downstairs with me and Lindsey. As she was talking to us, it seemed like every five minutes she was thanking God for all the blessings she had. That was inspiring to me, how this woman who probably has less than I have in my bedroom alone, still had so much to thank you for. I also met this one boy whose mother said that he has manchas, skin discoloration, on his face. It turned out that it was just his acne and they didn't know what it was. I think that it just goes to show the lack of care and education that these people have. This was an eye-opening experience in 2014, but now I think it might be even more so now that I'm older. I pray that the rest of the mission will continue to go smoothly and that the water project will be successful. </div>
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Deb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-31498037101455516312016-06-17T23:02:00.000-05:002016-06-19T18:25:07.711-05:00Day 2 of ClinicThursday June 16<br />
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Day 2 of clinic went much smoother than day 1. We saw 123 patients on day 1 and 122 patients on day 2. Today though the patients didn't show up when they were scheduled. We had a huge lag in time from about 10 am until 1 pm. where no patients showed up. We saw 42 patients in the morning and all the rest after lunch. We were able to handle it because we sent several patients who had no main health complaint to the deworming station where Olivia handed out mebendazole, vitamins, and toothbrushes with floss. This was a huge help. She saw about 50 patients that wouldn't need to see the doctors then. In between those patients she saw patients at the triage station. <br />
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Select this link for more information about ancient, red-headed mummies found in Peru:<br />
<a href="https://hiddenincatours.com/the-mysterious-red-haired-mummies-of-the-coast-of-peru/">https://hiddenincatours.com/the-mysterious-red-haired-mummies-of-the-coast-of-peru/</a><br />
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Our triage station was staffed by Olivia, Lindsey, and Linda. They took all the vitals: blood pressure, temp, weight, urinalysis, pregnancy tests, pulse rate, anything they thought was important for the doctors to know. They had to deal with vomiting, crying babies, children running all over, and many, many Peruvian adults waiting to be seen by the American doctors. <br />
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Some key things I remember from our first two days in clinic:<br />
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One of the first patients was a minor miracle. He was in a wheelchair and couldn't come up the stairs. He had surgery on his foot five months previously and still couldn't bear weight. He wasn't given any physical therapy. Charlie went downstairs to examine him. She gave him one of the orthopedic boots we had. He put it on and was able to stand! He walked around! He was so happy he started to cry. Now he could do his own PT at home by walking around. What a great way to start our clinic. (Deb's friend Kimberlie, from AT&T, donated this boot from a major fracture she had two years prior. Deb was hesitant in brining the boot because she wasn't sure there was a need for it. God provides the team with a variety of medical problems. We're fortunate that the boot was still in our medical inventory to help him.) <br />
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Many women came in the clinic with multiple children. While they seemed happy, they also looked worn down. Their health suffered because of lack of proper nutrition, lack of fluids, and the heat. This is Peru's winter but the temperature still soars into the 90s during the day and falls to the 60s at night. We saw children wearing coats during the late afternoon. They say it's cold. One child was wearing a parka, snow pants, and boots. To us it was so hot in the day that we would swear just standing still. The evenings were wonderfully cool and we would sleep with our windows open in the gated hostel. <br />
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We used a lot of hydrocortisone cream for rashes. The antibiotic lotion we had is running low. We only have two tubes left. We have a lot of clomitrazole left for fungal infections. I really thought we'd see more. The antibiotic cream that was in the lost donations bag would have come in handy. Deb is contacting the airline today to see if they've located it yet. We also could use more eye glasses. The lost suitcase was packed with them. Everyone wants eye glasses. Some need two pairs - one for nearsightedness and one for farsightedness. We have very few bifocals for them. Testing eyesight is tricky. They read the most blurry line on a sheet of paper and then they try on glasses and try to read again. They keep trying on stronger prescriptions until they find a pair that works the best. Some of them are more worried about fashion than function. The teammates running the eye station (mostly Emily now) have to convince them that function is better than fashion. <br />
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Some adolescent boys came in complaining of a rash in their face and bodies which turned out to be acne so the doctors did a lot of hygiene education. <br />
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Several patients came in with high blood pressure. They had previously had medical care and were given meds but they don't want their meds to run out so they only take them when their head hurts - a real recipe for a stroke or heart attack. <br />
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Health care is very different her than in the US. If you need to see a doctor then you need to pay now. If you don't have the money you don't get to be seen. So many patients don't treat chronic illness and disease the way we would with daily meds. Instead they wait for symptoms and then take the meds. This obviously isn't how the meds were meant to be used. <br />
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A big excitement was to give a pregnancy test. All the triage and intake staff would wait anxiously for the results. To date so far, not one of our pregnancy tests have been positive yet. We thought to test a patient we actually know is pregnant as a control to make sure our test strips are still viable but haven't done that so far. I'm not sure if our first pregnancy diagnosis will be as exciting to the patient as is to our staff!<br />
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There are a good number of diabetic patients. Some already know they have diabetes and others our doctors are diagnosing. The diet here consists of a lot of simple carbohydrates. Fruits, rice, white bread, and tortillas are a big part of their diet. Soda is quite common and most drink the regular soda because they could use the calories. Thus the high blood sugar we've been seeing. <br />
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Several patients suffer from allergies. It is very dry here with zero rainfall per year. Allergies are from dust mostly. We've given a lot of Benadryl and Zyrtec out for allergies. <br />
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One very sad case was a grandmother who brought her grandson in to see Charlie. The grandson was blind, mute, and couldn't walk due to a contractured tendon issue in his ankles. He had to be carried every where by his grandmother. It brought Charlie to tears though she tried to hide it from the grandmother. Charlie got her address and I know will be looking for a wheelchair to ship to the grandmother once she gets back to the states. <br />
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We will see about 121 patients today if they come in as scheduled. <br />
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On a lighter side, at the end of the day, when we all sit around the table and are unencumbered by TV or computers, we sit around the table and let the trials of the day wash away with a little wine. The nuns taught us a new toast: arriba, abajo, al centro, adentro. Up, down, out, and into the mouth it goes! We laughed so hard we cried. <br />
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Some of the stories we recounted were priceless. Dr. Roberto didn't get much sleep in the hostel because of the amorous noise in the room next door in spite of the TV turned way up. He said he had heard some of these hostels were used as brothels and now he wondered if that was true! We couldn't stop laughing. <br />
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It was priceless when Linda put cheese on her bread and then proceeded to spread butter in the cheese. Lindsey and Emily were choking they laughed so hard and then Elena joined in. Soon everyone was laughing though we didn't know why until finally they could breathe again and tell us that Linda left the plastic wrapper on the cheese and bit into it before realizing what she'd done. Linda is the most jovial, sweet woman next to my mom that I have ever met. It has been such a pleasure getting to know her. <br />
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Another story we shared was about our first day at the hostel. We were escorted into the hostel and up to the third floor where our room was. We settled in and rested for a couple of hours. We were told we could rest until 4 pm and then head to the clinic to help set up but we were anxious and wanted to head over earlier. So at 2 pm we got ready to go. Olivia went out in the hall and discovered the gate to our floor was locked and we were locked in! She began asking for someone to come and let us out but no one came. She talked louder speaking in Spanish but no one came. She began shouting in Spanish but no one came! Olivia, Lindsey, and I were trapped upstairs! We eventually were released and found out later that many of our mission team heard inform their second floor rooms but didn't know who was shouting or from where and they were a little afraid!!! We didn't realize anyone from our group heard us until one of these late night decompression sessions. <br />
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Lots of laughs with this wonderful group of angels. <br />
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Submitted by Lisa W. Deb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-6947396849738673982016-06-16T23:54:00.000-05:002016-06-19T10:23:26.896-05:00Open for Business - June 15 June 15 <br />
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Our clinic is open for business! How exciting! I was working the pharmacy and had set up all the medicines according to what system of the body they were used for. We had medicine for cough and allergies, medicine for topical issues like rashes and itching, medicines for pain (no narcotics), medicines for bacterial and fungal infections, heartburn meds, GI meds (constipation and diarrhea), and blood pressure meds. Plus every patient unless they were breastfeeding or under two received mebendazole for parasite infections. And every female and child received vitamins. We didn't give the men medicine because the thought was they eat better than women and women need more if they are breastfeeding or menstruating. <br />
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We also had dressings for wounds which we haven't seen a lot of. We had canes of all sizes and a few orthopedic supports. We had ear irrigation and a nebulizer. <br />
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Charlie warned us that the first day would be hectic and she was correct! But it still went smoothly. We had a helper from the school named Indida. When the patients arrived they checked in with the nuns who gave them a ticket. All the patients needed to be on the schedule. They had made an appointment previously. Indida brought the patients to our intake station which was downstairs. At intake, their personal information was taken and their main health problem was recorded. Then the patient then went to the nurses station where vitals were taken, any obvious lab tests were performed like a urine test or a blood sugar test. Then the patients were brought around the curtains to the doctors rooms. The doctors rooms were separated by curtains on three sides. They were open to the clinic on one side facing the pharmacy and the eyeglass station. <br />
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The eyeglass station was manned by one person who prescribed either prescription or readers to those who needed them. Not an easy task considering we had a simple sheet somewhat akin to a Snellen chart. But I noticed whoever worked the eyeglass station also received kisses and hugs from patients!<br />
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Dr. Roberto was in the first doctors room. He has a lot of experience with medical missions such as in Honduras. Dr. Roberto is very efficient with his patients, very calm, and very reassuring. <br />
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The middle doctors room was empty. We were waiting for Cathy Valentyn who is a PA and would be using the room. Her flight was really messed up. On Monday June 13 she was to leave from O'Hare, but her flight was delayed THREE times!! She had been there since 2 pm and she messaged me on Whatsapp at 7:45. She hadn't left O'Hare and she wasn't able to get in touch with any other team member. I was her liaison between her and the team. Her last flight delay would make her late for her connecting flight in Miami to Lima. So they were put on a different flight which then was delayed twice! This last delay would only give them 30 minutes in Lima for their connecting flight to Piura. I was very worried she wouldn't have enough time (30 minutes) to claim her bags (including her two donations bags), have security examine the donations bags, go through customs, then recheck her donations bags and get to the gate. Not possible I thought. I messaged Deb and Charlie and ask them when they arrived at The Lima airport if they could request an airport cart to help Cathy and Elena make their connecting flight. <br />
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This ended up not being a factor because their new flight was delayed several times! Wow. I wondered if they would just turn around and go home. But they didn't. All the delays were due to rain in Texas and to not having enough crew members on one of the flights. <br />
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They finally boarded their plane and after sitting for 30 minutes the pilot told them to disembark. He was no longer legal to fly due to how many hours he had already flow that day. Everyone gets off the plane. Cathy starts working with an American Airline agent to get them a flight when she sees everyone running toward a different gate! Those who got there quickly were able to book a flight to Miami. Ugh! She made arrangements with America Airlines to leave on a flight the next day. She wouldn't get to Piura until Wednesday the 15th. She and Elena had to stand in line to get a hotel room at the airport! They have a lot of grit and a lot of faith to keep going. I think the average person would have just called it a day and gone home. But Cathy was more worried about imposing on the nuns since they would have to take a separate trip to the airport to get them. How admirable of Cathy to go through all that and be worried about others rather than herself. <br />
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They made it to Piura and the nuns brought them to the school where our clinic was. They rested until after lunch and then joined us in time for Cathy to treat a few patients to get her 'feet wet'. Cathryn would Spanish interpret for Cathy. <br />
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The third doctors room was for Charlie. Charlie is amazing. She loves her patients. That is so obvious. She is very fluent in Spanish and speaks with an ease that is soft and pleasant. Her patients love her. She walks them through the clinic from the pharmacy to the eye station to the dental area, giving them instructions and just showing them she cares about them. She loves the babies especially.<br />
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This first day of clinic, the school had a special lunch for us with all the teachers and administrators. We met them in a pavilion inside the gated Catholic school. We were first given a shot glass of red wine! We all stood and toasted the mission and the school for hosting our mission. Then each of the team members stood and introduced ourselves in Spanish. Needless to say, I was very quick with my introduction! I now want to take Spanish when I get back home. <br />
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The nuns brought us a dish that was sort of a stuffed cornbread with pork and cheese. There was a spicy dab of a mustard on the side to dip it in. It was cool not warm. I ate almost all of it I was so hungry! I am not one to try new things but I liked it! I thought that was it but then they cleared our plates and brought a new dish. This dish was turkey or chicken with a gravy on top and a large portion rice with peas and sausage. This was our meal. Lunch here is the biggest meal of the day. I was definitely full and ready to take on the afternoon shift. <br />
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The afternoon went much smoother. Olivia, Lindsey, Emily, and Miranda were stationed wherever they were needed. I was so happy that Olivia and Lindsey were able to help in different areas. They did intake, they took vitals, they chose eyeglass prescriptions, they dispensed parasite medication, and they helped in the pharmacy. Great experience.<br />
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It was so hot in our clinic. I think it must have been in the 90s. They average 0 mm of rainfall here. It's a desert. Everyone wears flip flops. We wore athletic shoes and by the end of the night I had earned one blister on my left foot. <br />
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We stopped taking patients at 7 pm and by the time they were worked through our system, we finally finished around 8:30 or 9 pm. <br />
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Deb had a wonderful light dinner for us that consisted of deli meat and cheese on amazing buns. We also had fresh fruit (including tangerines)! She had peach juice that was amazing! She also had soda (even Diet Pepsi- my savior!!!). At dinner we recounted the day and solved minor problems to make the next day easier. We walked together as a group back to our hostel. It didn't take me long to fall asleep. I didn't even have time to blog. Tomorrow will come very soon. <br />
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Submitted by Lisa W.Deb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-30048509113316058542016-06-16T22:03:00.004-05:002016-06-17T15:59:14.466-05:00More Pictures from First Day of Medical Clinic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the first time Linda, right, has done a medical mission trip. Catherine is working with Linda, and speaks fluent Spanish. This is Catherine's send medical mission trip in Peru. The first trip was in 2014.<br />
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Thanks to Charlie, right, for recruiting all the volunteers! Charlie is requesting the clinic pharmacy to fill her prescription. Lindsey, sitting, and Lisa, standing on left, are working the pharmacy. <br />
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<br />Deb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-58684172355609172332016-06-15T22:37:00.000-05:002016-06-24T07:06:46.383-05:00First Day of Clinic - Wednesday<br />
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Today was our first clinic day at the St. Paul's misión médica and what a great day it was! After our wonderfully prepared breakfast we gathered upstairs for our debriefing and station working. I began working in patient intake where during recess at the school girls of 15 years old came in and stared at Miranda and I. We tried to talk to them about One direction and other music icons but our Spanish was broken and we understood more when they talked to us. One girl spoke English fairly well and said "your eyes colored" they were very intrigued with my green eyes. It's times like these when I wish my spoken Spanish was better! There was another family with 5 small children. The girls continuously asked Miranda and I what our names were, how many siblings we had, what our age was, and to talk to them in English. It was great working in registration and getting to know many of the children. <br />
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After lunch, I was able to work the nursing station with Nurse Linda and together we were able to do vitals, patient history, and background information. We worked from 8am until 7:30 pm and saw a total of 122 patients today and most were young children, mothers, or older women. There was one young boy who was embarrassed to talk to me about his painful urination. I felt sympathy as his face became redder and redder. Linda was able to hold the world's cutest baby while we tried to take its weight and determine his symptoms. Linda and I worked hand in hand and it was almost like we could read each other's minds! One woman came in with several complaints was one she called "turkey wobble" for her droopy triceps. We had many laughs which made our jobs that much more exciting. It was a long but rewarding day. It's amazing how God's grace works through people and His Love and Mercy is spread to everyone. It's truly a humbling experience. </div>
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Please pray that the rest of our week goes smooth and well. ¡Cíao!<br />
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We made it to Paita! Miranda and I have been awake for about 40 hours straight with a couple of hours of dozing off on the flight to Piura. Neither one of us can sleep on planes. We were exhausted but seeing the Sisters again gave us our second wind! They are so full of energy, enthusiasm and love the community they serve. <br />
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We arrived at St. Clare, had a quick snack, checked in into our hostel and got to work! We thought through our patient flow as we would have one more provider than our last mission. We will also have a deworming and eye glass clinic in addition to seeing patients. We will be handing out toothbrushes, floss, paste, cloth diapers and formula for infants. Within a few hours, our team had set up our "flow" with a registration area, seating arrangements, nurses stations, exam rooms and opened multiple boxes of medications and set up the pharmacy. We headed down for a delicious chicken dinner and after bagged hundred of bags with vitamins, deworming and pain medication...all before 8pm! <br />
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Tomorrow, will be our first day of clinic. We will show up with our stethoscopes and otoscopes in hand and all in our matching t-shirts!! But most importantly, we will show up with serving hearts full of gratitude. Our shirts remind us that:<br />
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"Service is what prayer looks like when it gets up off its knees and walks around the world."<br />
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God wanted us to help and serve one another. The good news? You don't have to travel to a different continent or wear a matching t-shirt to do it!! You can do it in your own church, your neighborhood, town or city. You can serve anywhere and anyone. You just have to show up with a serving and grateful heart. <br />
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God Bless!<br />
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<br />Deb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-67206094279130418592016-06-15T15:31:00.002-05:002016-06-15T15:31:55.728-05:00We're the First to ArriveSunday June 12 - Monday June 13<br /><br />We arrived in Piura, Peru early in the morning at 7:01 am. Our flights were all on time. Our flight from Chicago departed on the 12th at 3:35 pm. My husband JJ drove us to O'Hare with a gracious heart. He doesn't like traffic or O'Hare but was very good willed about both. He walked us through security as far as he could and then we said our goodbyes. Each of us were traveling with three bags: one large suitcase filled with the donations from St. Paul and two carrying on bags. International travel allows two checked bags per person so we could have checked one of our carry ons but decided to play it safe and not chance losing one. Each of the donations suitcases weighed close to 50 pounds which was the weight limit. Olivia's suitcase of donations from St. Paul didn't have wheels or a handle. JJ carried her bag from the car to the airport but Olivia would have to carry the bag the rest of the way. The weight limit for our carry on bags was 22 pounds. My carry on was too heavy. The girls teased me that I overpacked! I thought about how Olivia had helped me pack and was having laughing fits. I had to take some things out and redistribute them to the donations suitcase to make weight. <br /><br />I was looking forward to traveling with my two daughters, Olivia and Lindsey, but was also a little nervous. We told each other that we would just go with the flow and things wouldn't be perfect. <br /><br />Olivia had checked us in online for our Avianca flights on the 11th and she did a great job getting us aisle seats next to each other. We flew Avianca airlines and though the planes seemed a little older, they were very reliable and professional. We flew 4 hours and 40 minutes to San Salvador (in El Salvador). I sat next to an elderly couple who knew no English. The man sitting right next to me had his pant leg rolled up and was rubbing his knee and wincing. I felt bad for him. I figured he had arthritis. I tried to ask him in Spanish if he had arthritis. "Tienes arthritis?" I asked. "Si," he said and then went on a one hour discussion with me in which I discovered my "comprendo Espaniol un poco" quickly turned to "no comprendo Espaniol". He was such a pleasant man. I wish I had my Biofreeze to give to him. He kept pointing to Olivia and saying "Bonita" and I kept thinking he was saying daughter but he was actually telling me she was beautiful. His wife took tender care of him opening his meal and silverware when the stewardess served it. She gave him a cracker from her purse which he handed to me. I tried to say no but he insisted so I ate it. I was hoping I wouldn't catch whatever cold he seemed to have. "Gracias". <br /><br />The woman (I think her name was Margerita from what I gathered from her husband) received the baggage declaration paper from the stewardess. From this I gathered that San Salvador was their final destination. We wouldn't need a baggage declaration form until we reached Lima. Each country has their own baggage declaration paper. Margerita waved her paper at me. I thought she wanted a pen so I gave her one from my backpack. She smiled and handed me her paper. She wanted me to fill it out for her either because she couldn't read or because the words were too small to read. I don't know which. I handed the paper to Olivia and she filled it out. Most of the instructions were in Spanish. Olivia was getting to be a pro at international travel. <br /><br />When the plane began to descend I looked at the man and he was holding his head and wincing. I think the descent was hurting his ear. My ear felt a lot of pressure too. I pulled out my cherry bubblegum balls and gave him one. He took it and looked at his wife. She smiled at me and nodded to him. I asked her if she wanted one, "¿Quieres?" and she nodded and smiled. They put the gum in their mouths and seemed delighted but I don't think they actually started chewing for a minute or two. I think it was quite a treat for them. The plane landed on time, we disembarked and hurried through the San Salvador airport to our next gate. We only had a about an hour before our flight to Lima, Peru was to take off. <br /><br />Our flight to Lima left right at time at 8:20. We landed at 1:40 am on Monday the 13th. This flight was uneventful other than my knees were aching and Lindsey's hips hurt and Olivia sat next to some young Peruvian children who weren't quite behaved. Lindsey had a seat between her and the Peruvian man near the window but he moved over to sit right next to her and giggled and tried to flirt with her the entire flight. We tried to sleep on the plane but it was difficult. <br /><br />On the plane to Lima we filled out our baggage declaration. Because Peru was our final country destination and Lima was an international airport, we would need to claim our bags, go through customs, then recheck our bags before the last flight to Piura. <br /><br />As soon as we found the baggage claim, two women (security airport personnel) came up to us with a sign that said 'St.Paul'. Olivia conversed in Spanish with them. They had our names on a list. They wanted to look in our donation suitcases. We followed them with our bags to an area marked for mercenaries. They went through each bag checking to see if each bag had what was listed in their records. This went smoothly. Then we were able to go through customs. This also went easy. Olivia and I remarked how much easier than it was in Guatemala and even Canada where the agents stared holes through us and asked us many questions. In Lima there were no questions except for how long we would be here. Once through customs we had to walk outside and go back in a door twenty feet away to re-enter the building to get to ticketing and recheck our bags. No problems there. Then we had to walk outside and go twenty feet away to re-enter the building to get to our departure gait. It was 2:45 am. We thought about eating. All of the fast food restaurants were open in the Lima airport. We should have eaten but we thought we'd be able to get something to eat in the airport in Piura. Our flight didn't leave until 5:20 am. We sat in the eating area for a bit while Olivia and Lindsey connected to wifi and checked in with loved ones. I had trouble connecting for some reason. We made our way to the gate and sprawled out on the seats to sleep. I slept until 4:30 am. We were taken by a bus out to the tarmac where our plane was parked. It was very cool outside and getting dark as we took off. <br /><br />Our flight from Lima to Piura took off exactly at 5:20 am. This was a short flight and we landed at 7:01 in Lima. We left the plane on the tarmac and walked into the airport. We were wrong about restaurants in the Piura airport. As soon as we claimed our bags the only way to go was out the door where dozens of taxi cab drivers were waiting for travelers. I went directly to security and asked for the shuttle to the Wyndham. He escorted us to the shuttle bus. The driver had our name on a list from the hotel. We arrived at the hotel and were told we couldn't check in until 2 pm but I think the receptionist took pity on us and we were able to go to our room right away. The hotel room was cold due to the air conditioner. <br /><br />We took a long nap then freshened up. The hotel room was nice much like the hotels in America. We checked out the spa on the 5th floor. Several men were photographing a young female model in the swimming pool. We went out for a late breakfast at El Chalán. Eggs, cheese, and ham and toast. It was good. It was a white cheese not cheddar. <br /><br />We walked all over Piura to the main square, to the Plaza Grau, to the Banco Central De Reserva, to the Museo of Arte Religioso, to the Iglesias San Francisco, and to the Iglesio Catedral De Piura. We didn't go in anywhere. We just walked around and took pictures. It was HOT! We were sweating a lot. It must have been in the 90s. <br /><br />People stared at us. Not quick glances but long unapologetic stares. In every block men would whistle at Olivia and Lindsey. We walked past a group of policemen and even they whistled. Lindsey was very uncomfortable with all the stares and whistles. She didn't like it at all. People stared at her long blond hair and her long legs. <br /><br />We went back to the hotel and decided to check out the pool. We put on our swimsuits and walked up to the 5th floor. The attendant turned the lights on for us in the pool. The temperature of the air had dropped dramatically. It was probably 60 degrees out. The water felt cold. We didn't stay. We went back to our rooms and read our novels until close to 11 pm then turned off the lights. <br />
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Submitted by Lisa WeberDeb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-79790934225660125862016-06-14T18:04:00.000-05:002016-06-16T18:07:26.787-05:00Tuesday in Piura and Finally Connecting With the Team<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1466112427334_5954">
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1466112427334_5952">I woke at 7am. I felt well rested. Lindsey and I both got ready for the day. By the time we were ready, Olivia had woken up and was ready as well. We decided to find a bank to exchange our American dollars. We only had to walk a few blocks to find the bank. More stares and whistles. Lindsey hated this. We found a bank and showed the guard our passports. We went inside and waited in line to be called. While we waited, we searched our cash for any bills without tears or marks. No one in South America will take dollars with markings or tears. I wish I would have remembered this from Guatemala. Central America was the same way. Several of mine and Lindsey's bills were marked or torn and the bank wouldn't exchange them. Olivia was smart and had crisp new $100 bills. </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1466112427334_6408">We left the bank and found another cafe. It was another El Chalán. I wonder if it's a chain restaurant. We ate the same eggs, ham, and cheese as yesterday. Lindsey's egg was over easy which I think gave her a little stomach upset a few hours later. </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1466112427334_6410">While we were eating we received a text from our group that they had arrived at the airport. We finished our breakfast and I hastily left a tip for the waiter. A block away I realized that I didn't give him a very big tip. I meant to give him $2 but instead gave him 2 soles. This equals less than 75 cents. I felt awful and made a note to go back there when we went back to Piura. I would have turned around then but I wanted to get back to hotel so as not to make our group wait. We headed back to the hotel. By the time we got there, our group had been waiting 5 minutes. Charlie, Deb, Miranda, Emily, and Catherine greeted us. We checked out of the hotel and boarded the bus along with our luggage and set off on the 40 mile ride to Paita. Along the way we saw the landscape surrounding Paita which was basically desert. It looked like Arizona Deb said. There were some small shacks that were people's homes. Very poor. Charlie recounted how she and Deb originally began this mission three years ago. I'm amazed that they were able to organize such a huge project. </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1466112427334_6430">We entered Paita and drove past some small market places before arriving at the school. There were some men at the school that unloaded our donation bags and now we were free from the cumbersome task of transporting them. We went in the school and met the sisters. We walked around and saw where we would set up the clinic. Charlie told us we could go settle into the hostel and come back at 4 pm to help bag the medicine. </span><br />
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1466112427334_6433">Olivia, Lindsey, Dr Roberto, and I walked a block to the Hostel Jesimer. It was gated but they saw us coming and opened the gate. We were given our room key and we climbed the stairs to our room to rest. Our room had three twin beds and its own bathroom! We also had a small TV that played all Spanish stations. I am so grateful for Olivia for packing me a pillow cover! We had one window. I made a kite to remember two very important things that I had trouble remembering. One, don't throw toilet paper in the toilet!! Wipe and throw it in the garbage. Everywhere in Central and South America this is the rule. Their sewer systems can't handle all the paper. It was very warm. And two, keep your mouth shut in the shower!! Don't let any water in your mouth or you chance getting sick from the water. Even brushing our teeth we had to use bottled water. </span><br />
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1466112427334_6436">We rested until 2pm and returned to the make shift clinic and began helping Charlie set it up. After an hour it was really coming together. Dr Roberto and Catherine and Emily came at 4pmr and helped us finish the clinic. Deb left to pick up Linda at the airport. Linda was on the same flight as Cathy and Elena. When their flight was delayed Linda ended up commenting in New York! It sounded like a nightmare. Linda was pretty shook up but started to calm down. She is a wonderful and funny lady who we came to really enjoy on this mission.</span><br />
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Those of us who were there took part in counting pills for the pharmacy. We were actually only counting vitamins and putting them into baggies. When the process seemed too slow, I suggested we use a measuring cup instead of counting out the vitamins. Dr Roberto thought this was a great idea. I found a measuring spoon with help from the sisters and this made the process much faster. Finally we were finished and we said our good nights and walked back to the hostel. </div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1466112427334_6442">We set our alarms for 6:15 the next morning. We were to meet the group at 6:50 for breakfast and to go over last minute details. Breakfast was poached, fruit, and toast. Deb is a wonderful cook and she took great care of us with meals. She also had pear juice, peach juice, orange juice, and yogurt you could drink. It was a delicious breakfast. We finished up and headed upstairs to the clinic which was about to open in 5 minutes. Opening day... No one knew what to expect. We were still short one health care provider - Cathy Valentyn had not yet arrived with her daughter Elena. </span><br />
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We made it to Orlando by noon (we gained an hour) and ate lunch at McCoy's Restaurant. There's a five hour layover and we have some time to waste. Catherine D. went to the spa and is having a massage. Some of the group went shopping...lots of stores in Mickey's city of Orlando. <br />
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We'll be catching our flight to Peru in another two hours. Several of us are sitting and charging our devices. Of course, I'm blogging, trying to keep you updated on what we're doing on our travels. <br />
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This afternoon, three of the team will be flying from Milwaukee to Dallas/Fort Worth and will be arriving at the Lima airport at 5:30am tomorrow morning. Our group of six will be arriving at 10:45 this evening and we'll be spending the night in the Lima airport. After we get through customs, we'll all be flying into Piura at 9am on Tuesday morning. <br />
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Three of our team are already in Piura and are awaiting our arrival. We'll all be meeting up on Tuesday morning. <br />
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<br />Deb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-53835161123945910172016-06-13T09:50:00.003-05:002016-06-13T09:50:53.730-05:00Blessing WeekendWhat a beautiful sendoff given to the team this weekend(June 11 and June 12). Thank you Father Ralph for giving us such a beautiful blessing at each Mass. We were honored to have you recite the blessing prayer at your last St. Paul Mass. We'll miss you!<br />
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Loving and Merciful God, we ask your blessing on the St. Paul Medical Team as they travel to serve the people in Paita, Peru. May their arrival at their destination be a sign of your love to those they serve. Keep them strong mentally, physically and spiritually. May they be true ambassadors <span style="text-align: center;"> for Christ both with those they serve and with their fellow team members. Increase their trust in you as they leave their responsibilities and worries about their families and lives back home in your watchful care. May they feel your Holy Spirit at work in and through them. Lord, look kindly on your servants; give them the joy of service. Bless this mission project, the team members, those they serve and the families back home.</span><br />
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Submitted by Deb PassinoDeb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-44568874054934455312016-06-10T08:16:00.001-05:002016-06-10T09:46:44.465-05:00Water Purification for 50 FamiliesOur Lenten collection at St. Paul Parish will provide 50 families with a water purification system. This purification system is very simple to make. It uses two buckets, two covers, two Berkey filters, and a spigot. A two-filter system will purify 6,000 gallons of water. For most families, this system will probably last eight years or more and will provide pathogen-free water. <br />
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In 2015, Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) installed 25 systems. Sister Paula, the community liaison for water purification, likes the system because it's simple system to use. She has asked for more systems, especially for those who have to buy water from a community tank, which contains water delivered by a tank truck.<br />
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There are many ways pathogens can enter their water buckets before it gets to their home. Families purchase water several times a week and hand-carry the five-gallon bucket to their home. A full bucket weighs 40 lbs. Can you imagine walking several blocks, carrying two buckets at a time and having to walk ten buckets to your home three or four times a week?<br />
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Our parish is very lucky to have high school junior, Miranda, working on this project. This is Miranda's second trip to Peru. She has seen people suffering from intestinal problems due to the water contamination and she's really passionate about helping them get clean drinking water.<br />
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Miranda has been practicing her Spanish all year so that she can train-the-trainer. Eight people presently using a water purification system have volunteered to be trainers and they'll go out into their community to install and show the families how to use the water purification system, since they already know how to use the system. Miranda will meet with these eight trainees and make sure they are using the system properly. She will review:<br />
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<li>Assembling each system</li>
<li>Testing the water to make sure the system is working properly</li>
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This system works so well, we have one in our own home. No, it's not pretty. However, it gives my family fresh drinking water and doesn't remove all of the minerals like a reverse osmosis system. <br />
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Here are some pictures of the completed system assembled by Miranda. Doesn't she look like she's having fun? Thank God for this precious gift—<em><strong>the Holy Spirit</strong></em> and His <em><strong>work</strong></em> in our lives!<br />
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This is the fourth trip our parish is making to Peru. The airport is in Piura, which is about 40 miles from Paita. Our team must travel to Paita via a rented bus and there could be a chance of coming in contact with mosquitoes.<br />
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Even though we've seen only one mosquito on one trip. We need to be careful because there was an outbreak of dengue a few years ago and now there's concerns about the Zika virus.<br />
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Do the people of Piura see mosquitos? Most definitely because they live next to the large river. This is an agricultural community requiring irrigation. Their summer and rainy season is December through April. During this time, they get approximately six inches of rain. We have been told that the city has taken action by spraying an insecticide throughout the community to help eliminate the mosquitos. We will use precautions by spraying our clothing with a Deet product.<br />
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It is an El Niño year in Peru. The temperatures are warmer and they have gotten more rain. FYI, the ocean is warmer, creating havoc for the cool water fish, usually found off the Peruvian coast. Now that the coastal waters are 4 to 8 degrees warmer, these fish are now swimming further out into the ocean, out of range of most fishermen's boats. More people are probably unemployed due to this problem. We'll save this problem for another blog!!!<br />
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The 2016 medical team will be traveling to Peru in June, 2016. They will be kept abreast of these diseases by checking with WHO (World Health Organization). <br />
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Here's an article describing the current mosquito problem in Peru.<br />
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<a href="http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-zika-officially-confirmed-in-peru-109456">http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-zika-officially-confirmed-in-peru-109456</a><br />
<br />Deb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-57645712525499118492016-05-08T17:18:00.000-05:002016-05-08T17:21:41.841-05:00MEET CATHY AND ELENA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cathy & Elena are a mother-daughter team going on their first, ever medical mission trip. Both are very excited and a bit apprehensive.</div>
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Elena is a junior at Divine Savior Holy Angels High School (DSHA), where she runs both Track and Cross Country. She is the youngest of five children. She has served others by tutoring children at St. Rose in Milwaukee for the last three years and serves at Mass by distributing the Holy Eucharist at St. Dominic’s Catholic Parish. Elena has been involved in several walk/runs for various charities, as well. Her course load at DSHA has a heavy emphasis on the Sciences and Elena is contemplating a career in Medicine. </div>
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Cathy has 12 years experience as a Physician Assistant (PA) in Family Medicine. She also volunteers as a PA at the St. Joseph’s Medical Clinic, serving the poor of the Waukesha area. She is the mother of five and has been married to Tom for 29 years this June! Cathy is passionate about patient care and views it a privilege to serve others in this capacity. She is very excited to use her skills and compassion for the people she will be treating in Peru. “In this year of Mercy, as declared by Pope Francis, there couldn’t be a more fitting time to be part of such an important outreach to our less fortunate brothers and sisters and I am delighted to share this experience with my daughter.”</div>
<br />Deb Passinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913970902334390342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217555423565237697.post-38670032932102789572016-05-08T10:34:00.002-05:002016-05-08T10:37:38.491-05:00MEET LINDSEY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lindsey is a sophomore at the University of Minnesota Crookston, and is on the women's basketball team. She has a double major in health science and biology, and is plan on either becoming a doctor or physician assistant someday. She is currently becoming a certified nursing assistant through Waukesha County Technical College, and took all four years of high school Spanish.<br />
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Lindsey said, "I believe this mission trip will provide a new perspective on diversity and faith. I am very excited to work with a team to help the quality of life of the people living in Peru. I also look forward to observing and assisting the doctors on this trip, and to gain a new understanding of the culture of Peru."</div>
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