One of the greatest needs we face in the garbage dump is the lack of medical attention. In the last month we have taken two people facing death to the hospital from the garbage dump. They were surrounded by garbage dump workers for hours before we arrived to serve some food. We just happen to go by. If not they would have probably just died like the many before them. There is no nearby clinic. There is no transportation to the clinic. And there is no knowledge of the benefits available to them.
We dream of opening a full clinic in the community we will build. We also want to have a nurse on staff who serves our kids in the morning and the garbage dump workers in the afternoon. Until then the only medical attention the garbage dump community receives is through the medical brigades we bring in. This past week we spent a couple days with a medical staff of 30 up in the garbage dump and at the school. The services were available to all the workers and their families. We served over 500 people! We offered general medicine covering anything from warts to respiratory infections to migraine headaches. We also offered vision exams along with glasses. Finally we had dental services of cleaning and extraction of molars. People were lined up for hours as the staff worked all day. It was such a blessing.
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