A DAY IN THE LIFE OF NAZARETH HERMITAGE
September 2011
How wonderful it is to be one of the servants of the Lord. Treating these folks is not a chore but a joy and a real blessing
This Ibrima my invaluable assistant about to check someone's blood pressure
Wound has been treated and this lad is a happy customer.
More and more and more......
One young lad (with white shirt) was having a laceration treated
This day the folks just kept coming. I didn't know when it would stop. God love all of these wonderful people
More patients waiting on this same day. The medical 'bantaba' is round and the benches were all full
More of our patients on this morning. This was a very busy day. I wanted to take some pictures and before I did, I asked permission of each person (or their parent). All were willing and you can see were happy to be 'snapped'
People waiting to come in to the medical room
More patients waiting. The bent over young man in the center has malaria. We treated him, because of your donations, and he is fine now. He thanks you all
Patients are building up this morning. The older child lying in his mothers
had malaria and we rushed him to the private clinic for treatment. The clinic kept him as in patient for 3 days and now the lad is like new
The owner of the 'car'.
A better picture of the toy car
Early morning patients. The toy on the ground is a car made from an oil bottle, tiretread, and sticks.
AMBASSADORS VISIT TO NAZARETH HERMITAGE,
AUGUST 3, 2011
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| Ambassador White and N'Janko Jaiteh |
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| Brother Dismas |
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| Ambassador White in the Medical hut |
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| Ambassador White and Sanjally |
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| Ambassador White and The Hermitage 'mother', Mariama Sonko |
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| Ambassador White and Ibrama Jaw, my medical assistant |
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| Ambassador White and Sang Mendy, the Steward of the Hermitage |
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| Below the Icon (by Barbara Massar) is a New Mexico 'bulto' which I got at the Cathedral of Saint Francis in Santa Fe, New Mexico. |
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| I hope this wont 'gross' you out but this type of wound is the type we treat daily...sometimes you will have three people come in a row with similar wounds. This patient is all better now. |
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| Momodou Jallow, a young patient |
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| This is Hansel, brother of Gretel below, he is a fine dog and great watchman |
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| This is Gretel, she is one of my two dogs |
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Father Peter saying mass at the Hermitage.
Deputy Imam of the Tanjeh Mosque, He always brings his family to the hermitage for medical care. Notice the prayer beads in his hands,
Two Ladies coming to the hermitage for help. The woman holding the baby is the grandmother of the child pictured below
A beautiful little newborn girl
The above picture is the Koranic teacher(oustas) coming to the hermitage to greet me.
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| TWO YOUNG GIRLS ON THEIR WAY TO STUDY QU'RAN. THE LITTLE ONE IS CRYING BECAUSE SHE FELL DOWN AND HAD A SCRAPE AND CAME TO THE HERMITAGE. |
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| Ibrima Jawo caring for a wounded leg |
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| A beautiful child |
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| She is just a beauty |
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| Father Peter Gomez celebrates mass. A bulto (from Santa Fe) of St. Francis is on the Altar to be blessed |
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| Father Peter and Mass Server |
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| This little girl was burned all ove her upper torso, She tipped over a pan of hot porridge |
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| Br. dismas treating a wounded hand |
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| Waiting |
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| Jusufa |
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| Checking supplies |
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| Nazareth Hermitage and Chapel |
