The purpose of this trip was to observe a medical training for my field study project. Ponseti International is a non-profit who trains doctors throughout the world on a non-surgical approach to treating club-feet. This is an amazing method, and I have found myself becoming a 'missionary' for it. Go to www.ponseti.info/ for more information.
So here's what I was doing in Belize:
Observing.
Helping children (observing).
This is #1 of 5 casts to make her feet normal.
By now she should have had all of her casting, and her feet are NORMAL. She will be able to run, jump, play, walk--everything.
Daily Living.
Fresh Coconut.
After the medical aspect of the trip, we were invited to go to Ambergris Island (also known as San Pedro) and live the resort life:
Which included a boat ride to the island at sunset.
The Island.
Our "villa".
Morning Kayaking rendezvous off our dock.
Yup that's me, lying in a hammock.
Church.
Our last picture on the island.
3 comments:
so you were super spoiled.... nice pictures :)
Devastated to be home? I would be too...
and to think, all you really had to do was come hang out with me for a week and go to Sammy's club foot appointments to see the casting in action. But I guess if you NEEDED an excuse to travel . . . ;)
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