Community Health Clinic

Heidi has had the opportunity, once a week during the month of February, to go along with other clinic nurses to help with the Community Health Clinics (CHC). A group of 3 or 4 nurses and sometimes other volunteers go out to surrounding villages. Infants and children are given their childhood vaccinations, and the moms are also given education about how to help keep their kids healthy. It has been a very rewarding experience. She has also enjoyed time outside of Ukarumpa and being able to interact with Papua New Guineans where they are more comforable, in their own villages.

Lae

We recently took a trip down to Lae, a city on the coast of about 70,000 in the urban area. The scenery on the way was beautiful as we left the highlands and traveled down to the coast.




While we were there we ventured to the big market in town where you can get coconuts, bananas (by the stalk), peanuts (roasted or fresh), any other fruit or vegetable you like and if you're hankering for them even bat and grubs. We went to visit a family who we went to POC with. They are working with the Reform church in Lae.