Vision Projects

We had a good day today with Dr. & Sister Hunsaker from Alpine, Utah.  They are short term specialists for LDS charities here for a week to implement one project, finish a project and begin the 2014 project.      The eye medical equipment actually arrived in-country a couple of months ago and has been stored at the Lekma Hospital.  He ask them not to open anything until he could come.  Today we went and opened the boxes and assembled the equipment.  The Optometrist here at the hospital couldn't stop smiling and as he saw the equipment he kept saying "wow"  "wow".   It was great.   They have the training but not the equipment to work with in the hospitals here.  Now they have it and they are thrilled. 

Tomorrow morning we go back to the Lekma Hospital eye clinic and have a ceremony to officially present them with the donation.  The public affairs couple (Elder & Sis. Stoker) will be there to take pictures and write an article about the project and also some Priesthood leaders from the stake will be there to make the presentation.   The hospital also invites special guests.   After the ceremony Dr. Hunsaker will do some training on the equipment with the two Doctors here.

This afternoon we visited "Save the Nations Sight Clinic" located at the other end of Accra.  Equipment was donated there last year and they brought a new motorized table for them.  Dr. Hunsaker did a little training there today.  The Dr. really appreciated it.   The Eye surgeon who owns this clinic is a good man who helps a lot of poor people from the villages and around the country.

Wednesday we will fly to Kumasi (40 minute flight) and will visit Kath Hospital there and look at doing our 2014 Vision project there.  We are also looking to see about their water needs at the hospital and a possible project for that.  We will fly back the same day.

Pictures:

#1  We donated some children's malaria and deworming medication to the Lekma hospital that we had left over from our Christmas project at the Chemical Store.  They were very happy to get it.

#2  Dr. Hunsaker and the two Eye doctors at Lekma Hospital.  They are just so thrilled.  It was great to be part of this.

#3.  Assembling the eye equipment.  There were at least three or four pieces worth quite a bit of money.

#4.  Dr. Hunsaker doing a little training with the Dr. at Save the Nations Sight Clinic.

#5.  When we arrived at the Clinic they had this huge banner hanging outside to greet us.   This Clinic received a lot of equipment on their last visit and are putting it go good use.