Medical Brigade, Part 2

After Sunday's clinic at the garbage dump, Monday we were headed up the mountain to La Oki. About a week before we were there for the clinic, the mountain had suffered a fire which melted the tubes that bring water to the community.  One of the Bridge Ministries partners had been up there with us right after the fire and he told us to buy the tubing that they needed and that he would pay for it.  So, along with lots of medical supplies, a generator, a welding machine, new iron gates for the school, two new bookcases, school supplies and about 25 or 26 people, we loaded the plastic tubing onto the chicken truck for the ride up the mountain.  What's a chicken truck?  So glad you asked...

Here's the chicken truck being loaded with stuff at Enlaces:

And here it is being loaded with people:

Then it's time for a 45-minute ride up the mountain, mostly in 4-wheel drive territory.  Yes, we stand in the truck.  After arriving at the Oki, it was time to unload the chicken truck:

The people were waiting patiently for us when we got there, even though the sun was already blazing:

The team got set up and began the triage process:

By the end of the day, the doctors had seen about 200 people.  The ride down the mountain seemed a lot faster than the ride up!  It was a great day!