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Zambia 2017 - More Day 2 Pictures!

11/7/2017

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Zambia 2017 - Many Visits!

11/7/2017

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We arrived at the Roan School of Midwifery in Luanshya to teach HBB to 56 second year midwife students. They were very engaged in learning and top notch students.
The TPM team made a donation of bags & masks to the school and hospital.
We traveled to the Encounter Revival Ministries run by Leonard and were greeted by Pat Colman (Rotary) and were entertained with beautiful singing with sign language by the Encounter Young Adult Group.
We traveled on a long dirt road filled with potholes to Kafube Community and School.
There were lots of joyful, energetic kids.
We provided a mini mobile clinic and had the wonderful opportunity to play with the children. We toured the small school and it was obvious the dedication of the teachers.
Next we stopped at the nearby clinic and were given a tour of the new building located across the street ... to be opening soon.
We donated medications and supplies to this clinic.
Tomorrow we plan to leave at 4:00am to travel to Solwezi and pray for safe travels and trust God's plan for our team.
Cel and Betsy

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Zambia 2017 Day 2

11/7/2017

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Everyone was excited as a child on Christmas morning. Today  we began the work we came these thousands of miles to share. 

First stop was Copperfield Polytechnical School.A school  for aspiring nursing students.  We  were warmly greeted by the staff and approximately 150 enthusiastic students.   Melissa and Linda  started  by sharing the process and procedures addressing the potential breathing problems  of newborns.  The students soaked it all in. 

Then we divided the students into small groups led by Michele. Betsy. Cel, Melissa and Linda for hands on clinical skills learning. Next we went to the Central dispensing pharmacy where  additional  medical supplies were purchased for donations for our trip to Solwezi.

Lastly,  we spent the afternoon  at Arthur Davison Children's Hospital. This is the only one if it's kind in Zambia. We were delighted during our tour to see significant progress i.e. increased use of isolettes and monitors and ventilators. Then we taught helping babies breathe to a group  of nurses and midwives followed by small group hands on practice . Next, we  provided instruction on the use of NICU supplies, ie nasal cannulas, IVs,  feeding tubes,  nasal aspirator and reploggle tubes provided  by Michele and thanks to the generous donation of Sinai Hospital of Baltimore.  To say that the supplies were appreciated would be a drastic understatement.  All of us are looking forward to another productive day tomorrow.  - Michele Block
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To Zambia...AGAIN!!  2017 Trip Underway!

11/7/2017

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We have arrived safely to our first destination in Ndola Zambia.
We took 3 planes, 2 trams, many escalators, and 4 buses and are now here! All the. Bags made it unharmed and although the team was exhausted we are in great spirits ready to begin the work! 
Our "word of the day"( or in this case
Last 2 days ) are
As follows!
Cel-safe
Betsy-smoothly 
Grace- unexpected
Linda -ready
Michele-opportunistic 
Steve-beyond
Melissa -faith 
I will assign a different team member to blog every day and hope
To include pictures !
Thanks for all your support and prayers 
From Melissa for Team Zambia 2017
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