Oct 23: Chaos in the Clinic
The team arrived this morning to find that Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was closed and there were a ton of sick kids and babies. There were barely any pediatric medicines at the clinic but THANKS TO YOUR DONATIONS we have them!!!! Tara sent an SOS, Nancy flew over to the house to get them and also pick up Leslie and [...]
Oct 22: 1st Day at Camp
First day. We met Omar at 8:15 and he showed us how the Olive Grove Camp grew - now over 2000 refugees living in tents and tarps. Some have used wood pallets to make a floor and raise the tent above the water that floods each time it rains. They are preparing for the cold, winter in the tents now. [...]
Oct 21: Arrived in Mytilene
Long haul but here we are in Mytilene, the capital and port of the island of Lesbos. Scott missed his connection due to engine failure but was re-routed and will be arriving tonight. We are taking a siesta and then heading to meet Omar from Refuge4Refugees. We will go over to the camp tomorrow to do an orientation and start work. Mytilene [...]
Leaving for Moria Refugee Camp in 3 days
This Saturday, October 20th, Hands On Global team of 10 fly to Greece to work again at Moria Refugee Camp. Those of us who have been there before are dealing with the anxiety of impending heartbreak. Right now we cope by going into task mode, which believe me, there are a lot of tasks to get us and all our [...]
Day 1: Zanskar Medical Camp 2018
We are off to Zanskar for our next Medical Camp. We have a great team from the USA and Brazil and Switzerland! And, of course, our Zanskari team! At the request of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, this year we are moving forward on INTEGRATED MEDICINE. We have 2 wonderful Tibetan doctors joining us: Dr. Kalsang and Dr. Yangdrol, both [...]
Day 1: Athens, Greece
We are in Athens. We are in Plaka, the old city beneath the Acropolis. It is beautiful and friendly. We walked up to the Acropolis on ancient walkways. The pillars, majestic, and I love the statues in the front of this amazing temple of Athena. We are tourists for a day. Ate in a fancy eatery and listened to live [...]