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Medical Mission
ROSA
MYSTICA
August 10-16, 2008
DAY 4: August 13
If there had only been seven wounds.
The presence of our medical mission is now known throughout the whole
South of Mindanao, and more and more serious cases are brought to our
doctors and volunteers nurses.
One can see torn fingers, poked eyes, open wounds, but all the faces radiate with hope and trust in the medical personnel. Here, an large wound has remained open since February. In the absence of means, it was treated with wood charcoal. There, a trouser is lifted revealing an ankle blackened with gangrene. There again, a little child's smile melts your heart through his gaping harelip. No tears are seen, no complaint heard, occasionally a brief moan is let out under the pain of forceps, or a scalpel. and everyone is grateful.
Outside, the line grows, always smiling. 60 filipina nurses welcome, reassure and lead them. The doctors treat, the pharmacy is animated, medicines melt away and are wanting.
Night comes, another day must be prepared.
Such a sweet smile that pierces your heart
A forest accident. The mission has probably saved his hand.
So many tears and so much pain for this little innocent
A few sweet moments: the revealed truth: a balm for souls!
More photos to be added as the mission advances....
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