Today I worked at the school and the clinic. I interpreted for Nils, who does not speak Kreyol, in the emergency room. While my French is coming in handy, many of the patients do not understand it very well. We treated a nasty dog bite, an infected ear, and a head wound. We also saw several knife wounds.
At the school, I distributed pencils, pens, and crayons to all classes. I also trained teachers to use some of the teaching materials I brought from Minnesota. All staff members are very kind and welcoming at the school. Most of the teachers are not from the Waf Jeremie community, where the school is located. They take taptaps to work each day, which can take quite a while depending on traffic. They work either the morning or afternoon shift, as the children only attend school for half days.
Tomorrow I will introduce the remaining supplies to the teachers and try out some Kreyol in the clinic.
