February 2, 2011
Fernando brought several newspaper articles to us to put into the project file. We are now celebrities if only for a few minutes. This was the one from our Colta Training.
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Showing posts with label NRT. Show all posts
Monday, February 7, 2011
Newspaper Article
February 2, 2011
Fernando brought several newspaper articles to us to put into the project file. We are now celebrities if only for a few minutes. This was the one from our Colta Training.
Santo Domingo and Quevedo
Beautiful cloud forest. It would be hard to get through this jungle but very easy to get lost in it.
Banana plantation, (it is hard to get a good shot from a moving car through the window).
Ecuador is the worlds largest exporter of bananas, there are hugh plantations near Santo Domingo. Notice the bags over the bananas, this protects from insects.
One of the many waterfalls along the way.
Santo Domingo is more tropical than Quito, and very beautiful.
Monday January 24, 2011
We returned to Quito Saturday night. Everyone was pleased with how the training had gone and felt it was very successful. We were all tired but so happy. The group hung out at our apartment until time to leave for the airport. Their flight was at midnight, so they had a day a night and a day with very little sleep. Elder and Sister Flake remained here and on Monday morning we left for Santo Domingo and Quevdo to develop another NRT project for August. It is a beautiful drive through the mountains on a very winding twisty road. Our visits went very well and we are scheduled to do training the first of August. We had planned to stay the night, but were done early enough to return on Monday. This allowed us Tuesday to get reports completed while the Flakes were here, which worked out well for all of us.
Banana plantation, (it is hard to get a good shot from a moving car through the window).
Ecuador is the worlds largest exporter of bananas, there are hugh plantations near Santo Domingo. Notice the bags over the bananas, this protects from insects.
One of the many waterfalls along the way.
Santo Domingo is more tropical than Quito, and very beautiful.
Monday January 24, 2011
We returned to Quito Saturday night. Everyone was pleased with how the training had gone and felt it was very successful. We were all tired but so happy. The group hung out at our apartment until time to leave for the airport. Their flight was at midnight, so they had a day a night and a day with very little sleep. Elder and Sister Flake remained here and on Monday morning we left for Santo Domingo and Quevdo to develop another NRT project for August. It is a beautiful drive through the mountains on a very winding twisty road. Our visits went very well and we are scheduled to do training the first of August. We had planned to stay the night, but were done early enough to return on Monday. This allowed us Tuesday to get reports completed while the Flakes were here, which worked out well for all of us.
Celebrating in Colta
I wanted to post this video of the dance that was held following the training in Colta. Everyone was very happy. We call this the Ecuadorian Two Step.
Celebrating in Colta from Brenda Yost on Vimeo.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Partera (midwife) Training - Colta, Ecuador
Partera´s with their new blue medical bags and equipment. We think it will be interesting someday when a missionary calls on a small house in the hills and finds this blue bag with the church logo on it.
Our dear new friends removed their hats and thanked heaven for sending us to teach them.
These hands have now been given new skills and can better help a baby breath if needed.
This sweet women is 77 years old and still delivering babies.
Practicing the skills they have learned.
So many wanted their picture taken with us, I would love to get some of these pictures to them.
Dr Flake and our interpreter Dr. Juan Naula Guacho, he did such a fantastic job and is helping to improve the midwifes status.
They payed close attention and were so excited to learn.
Dad and Ana, she was one of the Public Health Workers, they were so organized and helpful, it was awesome to work with them.
Ready to begin class.
Friday January 21, 2011
By far our finest and best experience was teaching a Basic Helping Babies Breath course to 44 native parteras (midwives). They were the most awesome sight and so loving. This was the first time the revised course had been presented in Spanish and we had to have the Spanish translated to Quichua as many did not speak Spanish. These participates, some men attended as well, came from all over the area many having to travel by bus, several walked. They asked why we would help them. When we told them that they were our brothers and sisters and that their babies are important they seemed amazed and taken aback. After a short time into the training they indicated that this was good training but they did not have access to the equipment we were teaching them to use. When they found out we would be giving them the equipment they clapped and were so excited. It was so humbling to teach these natives. Dad said he would never read about the people of Ammon without thinking of these humble, beautiful people. At the conclusion of the training they presented each of us with a gift and we had dancing and lunch. They also honored us by removing their hats in respect. They felt God had sent us to help them and they were so grateful. This experience alone makes the whole mission worthwhile. We are hoping to do at least one more of these basic courses.
Our dear new friends removed their hats and thanked heaven for sending us to teach them.
These hands have now been given new skills and can better help a baby breath if needed.
This sweet women is 77 years old and still delivering babies.
Practicing the skills they have learned.
So many wanted their picture taken with us, I would love to get some of these pictures to them.
Dr Flake and our interpreter Dr. Juan Naula Guacho, he did such a fantastic job and is helping to improve the midwifes status.
They payed close attention and were so excited to learn.
Dad and Ana, she was one of the Public Health Workers, they were so organized and helpful, it was awesome to work with them.
Ready to begin class.
Friday January 21, 2011
By far our finest and best experience was teaching a Basic Helping Babies Breath course to 44 native parteras (midwives). They were the most awesome sight and so loving. This was the first time the revised course had been presented in Spanish and we had to have the Spanish translated to Quichua as many did not speak Spanish. These participates, some men attended as well, came from all over the area many having to travel by bus, several walked. They asked why we would help them. When we told them that they were our brothers and sisters and that their babies are important they seemed amazed and taken aback. After a short time into the training they indicated that this was good training but they did not have access to the equipment we were teaching them to use. When they found out we would be giving them the equipment they clapped and were so excited. It was so humbling to teach these natives. Dad said he would never read about the people of Ammon without thinking of these humble, beautiful people. At the conclusion of the training they presented each of us with a gift and we had dancing and lunch. They also honored us by removing their hats in respect. They felt God had sent us to help them and they were so grateful. This experience alone makes the whole mission worthwhile. We are hoping to do at least one more of these basic courses.
Training in Ambato and Riobamba
Our Riobamba graduates.
Dr. Orlando Echeverria, our champion in Riobamba
The Elders came to help us in Riobamba the first day, here they are grading papers on the steps to the auditorium, tables were in short supply.
The training team at the conclusions of Ambato training.
This is for all my nurse friends, the nurses here are very professional, they wear their hats and whites.
Some of the training equipment the hospitals will receive.
Practice station, these dolls can be used to teach intubation technique.
Dad and I working on the computer, taking care of the paperwork!
January 17 -20, 2011
Monday morning we were up bright and early, 5:30a.m., we had a devotional each morning before breakfast, ate and were off to the hospital. The training is from 8:30 to about 2 or 3 in the afternoon. Our main job is registration, passing out materials, entering everyone in the computer and helping with the tests. We grade the tests and enter the scores in the computer. At the completion of the training we get all the certificates ready for the graduation ceremony. I helped a little with setting up and taking down the practice stations. We had 41 participates in Ambato and 38 in Riobamba. These participants are Doctors and Nurses and we had a few students. The advanced course was taught in Riobamba and Ambato and 10 other regional Hospitals were represented at the training. At the end of the course equipment is donated to each of the Hospitals represented so that training can be provided in these hospitals as well. Each participate is asked to train 6 other people who in turn train others. It is hoped over 500 medical personnel will be trained over the next 6 months.
Dr. Orlando Echeverria, our champion in Riobamba
The Elders came to help us in Riobamba the first day, here they are grading papers on the steps to the auditorium, tables were in short supply.
The training team at the conclusions of Ambato training.
This is for all my nurse friends, the nurses here are very professional, they wear their hats and whites.
Some of the training equipment the hospitals will receive.
Practice station, these dolls can be used to teach intubation technique.
Dad and I working on the computer, taking care of the paperwork!
January 17 -20, 2011
Monday morning we were up bright and early, 5:30a.m., we had a devotional each morning before breakfast, ate and were off to the hospital. The training is from 8:30 to about 2 or 3 in the afternoon. Our main job is registration, passing out materials, entering everyone in the computer and helping with the tests. We grade the tests and enter the scores in the computer. At the completion of the training we get all the certificates ready for the graduation ceremony. I helped a little with setting up and taking down the practice stations. We had 41 participates in Ambato and 38 in Riobamba. These participants are Doctors and Nurses and we had a few students. The advanced course was taught in Riobamba and Ambato and 10 other regional Hospitals were represented at the training. At the end of the course equipment is donated to each of the Hospitals represented so that training can be provided in these hospitals as well. Each participate is asked to train 6 other people who in turn train others. It is hoped over 500 medical personnel will be trained over the next 6 months.
Leaving for Ambato
FYI: For those who asked or are wondering, Dad did not get the egg to balance. Dr. Flake in our group was the only one who did, but we are going back and trying again!
Sunday January 16, 2011
Chimborazo volcano, beautiful view no clouds. The top of this mountain is the closest point to the sun on earth.
Ready to head out.
Lunch at the apartment before leaving.
After our adventures on Saturday, everyone prepared for Sunday. We met at our ward for Sacrament Meeting then went to our apartment for lunch and a planning meeting. We had a birthday cake for Sister Doucette as it was her 70th birthday. Then everyone left for the hotel to pack. We cleaned up and took all the leftovers to the other senior missionaries, finished packing and went to the office. On weekends the elevators are shut off so we each made many many trips to the 3rd floor and carried out supplies and equipment to load in the cars. It was a tight fit. Even though we had three vehicles we could not get everything in, so it was determined that another truck would be sent on Wednesday with the rest of the supplies. Then we were off to Ambato. Sunday night we had dinner with the hospital staff that would be helping with the teaching. Our week of intense training had begun!
Sunday January 16, 2011
Chimborazo volcano, beautiful view no clouds. The top of this mountain is the closest point to the sun on earth.
Ready to head out.
Lunch at the apartment before leaving.
After our adventures on Saturday, everyone prepared for Sunday. We met at our ward for Sacrament Meeting then went to our apartment for lunch and a planning meeting. We had a birthday cake for Sister Doucette as it was her 70th birthday. Then everyone left for the hotel to pack. We cleaned up and took all the leftovers to the other senior missionaries, finished packing and went to the office. On weekends the elevators are shut off so we each made many many trips to the 3rd floor and carried out supplies and equipment to load in the cars. It was a tight fit. Even though we had three vehicles we could not get everything in, so it was determined that another truck would be sent on Wednesday with the rest of the supplies. Then we were off to Ambato. Sunday night we had dinner with the hospital staff that would be helping with the teaching. Our week of intense training had begun!
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