Caritas Clinic Week One

A few of us volunteered today to serve at the Caritas clinic, where Dave and treated about 30-35 homeless boys and girls with a variety of skin, gastrointestinal, and respiratory ailments. I fear that many of them have TB or HIV, but unfortunately, they have no way that I know of to have a higher level of medical care. They sleep on the street, live in a loose gang-style heirarchy, and scape by for a living with no education. Caritas is an International organization, and the the chapter in Djibouti receives funding from a variety of sources, mainly private funding. We hope to return on a regular basis, and next week we are more than likely to see adults as well, but for now, it is a good feeling to help children (as best you can), because I have not seen many children in clinic since I have been deployed to Djibouti (2, actually). Unfortunately on the way back the radiator in our van went kaput, so please pray for that, as we may never see it again...