Shared are excerpts from Dr.
Myron Glick's spring trip with fellow JRCHC provider Paul Violanti to advance our project in Sierra Leone. While a supporter of the project for many years, this was Dr. Glick's first time to go there in person. While there, he shared his experiences and perspectives.
Here is his first travel reflection:
After
20 hrs on 3 different flights, a 30 minute boat ride from
airport
to Freetown and an 8 hr jeep ride today we have finally
arrived
at our destination this evening in Koidu.
All is
well. Phebian and her team including her pastor, her niece who
will
cook for us, a driver ( crazy roads) and a AK 47 toting
policeman/bodyguard
loaned to us by the Vice President of Sierra Leone
and
Paul and I all arrived safely here.
What a
beautiful country!
Tomorrow
we will visit various people in Kono and visit hospital and
meet
with folks who could build the clinic for us.
Tuesday
through Friday we will do one day medical clinics in the 4
villages
that Phebian has targeted for long term outreach and community
development.
Over
the weekend Paul and I hope to visit the Wesleyan Mission
Hospital
in northern Sierra Leone about 8 hrs from Koidu in order to
build a
relationship and learn more about logistical issues related to
starting
a clinic.
While
we are visiting the hospital next weekend Phebian will travel
ahead
of us back to Freetown to unload the crate that is supposed to
come on
Friday.
Phebian
is doing great. What a privilege to work along side her. She
is an
amazing and courageous woman.
So keep
us in your prayers this coming week. We want to honor God and
see
this mission become a reality and be a longterm blessing to the
people
of the Kono District of Sierra Leone.
Sincerely.
Myron
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