Wow, these pictures are sureal; I can only imagine how it would feel to see these people suffering in person. Im especially interested in the woman in the first picture and the man with the growth coming out of his head. I wish you and your team the best of luck! I think what you do is wonderful and inspiring Anth. 353 Tue/Thu 11:00 candice
After viewing the pictures and thinking about it over night all I could think about were the differences between western medicine and well everyone else. From my own experiences of working in hospitals it seems that at first everyone is treated like a number, people being referred to by room number or medical record number, or sometimes a last name where no true identity is attached. The person seems to loose face among the type of procedures, being proked and proded, its so incredibly unusual. Sometimes I think that western medicine has it all wrong. But after looking at the pictures it makes me feel incredibly fortunate at the same time. Becuase I know that I in my lifetime I will probably never have to confront some of the diseases that face the people in Sierra Leone, like those viewed in the pictures posted. I feel what I may be sacrificing, in terms of being treated more holistically in the states, seems like its worth the sacrifice when compared to the possible disease that these less fortunate people face. My next question would be what kind of medical systems do these people have intact as of now? Are there attempts to incorporating western medicine on their own? Do they practice shamanism, as seen in the video viewed in class, that worked for the one guy complaining of pain? If both are practiced are they incorporated into each other or do they remain seperate?
It is unbelievably satisfying to see that there there are still organizations and people out there concerned for the wellbeing of those living in impoverished circumstances throughout the world. After having seen pictures of the immense effects of illness on those who have no access to proper health care, it is truly wonderful to know that your organization is working to make a positive change in all of these people's lives. Deborah Dias.
The chronic pain of these medical conditions and disfigurements is unimaginable to me. What's worse, is that with proper medical care, I imagine that many of these conditions could be taken care of in the earliest stages. The gentleman with the growth on his head from a "bite" had the largest impact on me. Something like a bug bite, could lead to a severe infection/growth, precisely because of a lack of access to health care. Although I'de say that the western health care system is not the best, I think that we have much to offer to people like this. I'de like to thank you for making our world a better place and bringing smiles to so many faces!
In places where there is little to no access to health care, they are fortunate to have organizations like the Women for World Health to donate their time and lend a helping hand. For some of those people in the pictures, proper health education, pre- and post-natal care, and good health practices would have made a big difference in their current health status. By bringing western medicine to underdeveloped countries, they have the opportunity to learn about how to live healthy lives.
I wonder what kind of medical practice is most popular in this country? Does this region rely on any form of Alternative or CAM medicine such as homeopathy, naturopathy, herbal therapy, magnetic therapy, therapeutic touch, etc. I know that CAM practices in America is gradually becoming more popular here but I'm just curious because I would think that it would be really popular in other countries compared to the U.S.
Anyhow, I hope that these patients are able to undergo treatment and surgery to fix their health problems. I hope that they all have a safe recovery. I always remembered the quote you told us in class, "you get what you give." This opportunity for a new life will give them hope for a better future. I hope you and all the other members of the Women for World Health have a safe trip back home.
I was blown away after looking at these pictures. Makes me appreciated living in the US more because we have all these medical advances that we have access to. I think we, as a society, often take these things for granted. We do not even begin to realize what it is like in other countries and how little they have. I hope all these patients are able to undergo proper treatment and get the care that they need. anthro 319 t/th 2-3:15 Staci Goetz
While it is understandable a lot of these people do not have the same beliefs as far as health care goes, I'm glad to see they're eager to get the help from any source. Even one from the US, because it shows how different and not so different we are. We all sometimes need a helping hand, yet we have different healthcare practices. It brings interesting questions to the table about combination therapies that include both the western surgery team and local practices like shamans or use of local healers to help with follow up care on these patients. Charissa Goggin 315 t/th 930-1045am
I am logging in as instructed. Not sure if I am supposed to post a third question. I will check back tomorrow,since it is 9:43pm,Sunday.Did not find anything different. Thanks and will check tomorrow. Kim Jones Anth 353 Tues/Thurs 11:00am
Hope that all is going well Professor, and that this was a productive trip for you and your team. I am awaiting your return and the information on the trip.
Its amazing to even think that all this has been happening in the last week and a half. Seeing the photos made me realize that some of us are lucky to have the medical availability that we have unlike some people. The great thing is that there's organizations like this that are willing to go out there and help those less fortunate. Some before and after pictures on the main page were amazing. The one that stood out the most to me was the tumor in the eye one. The kid looked as if nothing had happen to him after the surgery. What a great gift from such amazing people.
Although there are no other blogs posted due to the internet, I hope that you are enjoying your trip. I am hoping that before our final you can take about 10mins to give us a little overview of all the wonderful things you accomplished there. Can't wait to hear about your journey.
I've been waiting for the second blog post with an update on your trip, and will check again later. I am also amazed at how much Women for World Health aimed to do (hopefully successfully) in so little time. I am curious how often your group goes to different countries to help people, and how you choose where you will go.
Since there hasn't been an update to the blog yet, I looked on the Women for World Health organization website and looked at pictures and information. I was surprised to see how many patients the organization is able to treat in a year, especially since the missions are only for a week or so. I knew the organization did plastic surgery, but I didn't know they did all family medicine, burn victims, etc. It's good to know that WfWH addresses many areas of medical treatment.
I can't wait to hear about the trip on Thursday before our final. Im hoping you will be able to share some amazing stories. Especially for the young girl who cant even go outside. I hope she was able to be healed and can now go to school and make a better life for herself. Fingers crossed!!
I have been waiting for the update to do my second comment..but I'm so grateful for organizations like Women for World. We are so fortunate in this country to have what we have. So many of us take advantage of it when all over the world people suffer from things that us Americans get taken care of easily. All of the pictured individuals are in my prayers and I will check again later for the updates. Kelly Windt Anth. 319 T/TH 2-3:15
Even though you have not updated the post, I hope you are having an amazing experience in helping changing people's lives. I hope to see more updates soon and keep up the good work!
I have been waiting for an update as well to know how everything is going. It is really sad to see how there are a lot of people living in countries were they are not only unable to have a good technology but also unable to receive inadequate health care. I really hope and pray that the people in the pictures in the blog were able to receive the help they truly needed. I hope to see some upcoming updates again I really want to see how the patients are doing. Keep up the great work and come back safe!
I hope the team accomplished what they came for and everyone arrived safely. I also can't wait for a nice story on how the trip went. It's very cool to have a professor that teaches from first hand experience. Thank you very much. Daniel McKenna
Hope all these individuals got the help they needed, so they can have healthier lives and not be self conscious. Will be waiting for the outcome. Deseree Rodriguez Anth 315 Tu/Th 9:30-10:45
I couldnt help but feel for the little boy and girl with the cleft lip. Especially for the little girl that is ostracized from her community due to the taboo of witchcraft. Science shows that the cleft lip is a birth defect that could easily be prevented by having a mother take folic acid supplements during pregnancy. I hope you and your team were able to performa surgery for them and hope they have a fast receovery.
It is truly shocking to see some of the physical deformities that are prevalent in third world countries. Especially the fact that many people live with these deformities day in and day out. It seems to me that abnormalities like these would be cured very easily in the United States and culture. What was most troubling to me, however, was the fact that many of these adults and children cannot go out into the towns of their villages because they will be accused of witchcraft and physically abused because of their physical abnormalities. I think that your team is doing a great thing by changing these peoples lives in a matter of minutes.
It is an eye opener to see pictures like these. A lot of these problems are normally cured once the child is born, like the cleft lip, so it is almost impossible to imagine circumstances like that. Especially when the person with the deformities is accused of witchcraft and is unable to live a normal life. I hope that everything went as planned on this trip.
Even though the people in these kinds of condidtions have no fast access to medical care, I am happy to know that there are organizations, like yours, that do go out and help. I mean, its not everyday that a professor speaks about what they have done to help other people around the world. Especially have their class be involved through the process of overseeing what is happening through a blog. It was a nice change to see what the organization has been doing to help people get into their normal lives.
While looking at the photos with more ease i realized what a great feeling it must be to be able to help people with these types of conditions and see their reactions. Simple conditions that would have been modified at a young age arent easy to come by for people over there but thank god for W4WH! You guys change lives like no other and the opportunity to do so must be great! At least we had the chance to see what goes on and witness the life changing magic you all produce through your generosity.
How did everything go? I cannot imagine the satisfaction that you and the team feel after helping these people knowing that your gave them the best gift for these holidays. I hope that every surgery had a successful ending. What happen with the person that needed the MRI? Did he have any arteries n the bump? Hopefully not so he could be operated by you guys. Thank you for your generosity, you guys are the a truly example of it.
Its so sad see how these individuals in this low developed country cant get help due to factors that we learned in such as lack of medicines, lower nutritional basis, less accessto medical care, poor hygiene etc. I hope you and your team could help them.
I don't think the internet is worth your worries- or time for that matter. Go back out and save some more lives! You can tell us all about your terrific journey once you come back!! I hope that you were able to fix the problems the people in the pictures on the first post were facing, their lives must have been quite painful to live before this. See you tomorrow!!
I used to think that doctors who specifically focused on plastic surgery was in it for the money, but now i know a little better, i really didn't think that people in this day and age would believe in witchcraft, just because someone had a cleft lip! maybe they were cursed, but casts spells? i find that silly, but what do you know its happening, good show
there arent too many people who do good and help others out of the kindness of their hearts! its very pleasing to see, hear, read and talk about people traveling all over the world to help others in need, especially health wise. there are many people who are unfortunate and not able to get any type of health care due to expensive cost and having people donate to help these people get the health care they deserve is wonderful! it is done for such a great cause and i look forward to seeing more post about the people you have helped and updates on how they are doing! keep up the wonderful work!
I look forward to hearing about the outcome of the trip whether it be by a new blog post or on the day of the final. Hopefully the trip was very successful! Geralyn Gatbonton ANTH 353 Tu/Th 11 am
Wellllllll... I've been constantly checking for more updates. But it seems like nothing's going to happen. It says it'd be updated Sunday but that didn't happen. I hope everything ran smoothly for the team though! ANth 353 (11:00) +319 (2:00) Tu/thu
Hope you all made it back safely and have wonderful stories to tell us! We are excited to hear about your trip and see what you were able to do for the individuals in the pictures. Lindsey Kubota Anthro 319
It is difficult to believe that such physical deformities can happen. Especially when thinking that just a few nights ago I had a bug bite on my arm and thought nothing of it as i put neosporin on to prevent it from itching. What will happen to the man who cannot have surgery without first having an MRI? does he just have to live with that on his head? Will it keep growing? -Allie Irvine
Wow, seeing these pictures is a realization to just how fortunate we are here with access to even the most basic healthcare with just a drive to the nearest hospital or a drug store. It's also unfortunate the government and political situation is so bad there that such healthcare isn't available to those that need it, such as in the picutres. Ignorance is bliss I guess. What you and your team are doing professor is a great thing though, providing these medical needs to those who need it very much. Were everyone in these pictures (and hopefully more with similar situations) able to see a physician and/or get their MRI's? Did that young baby survive long enough? It's always good to know that there are things such has this being done in the world and hope it went well with you all.
In reference to the man with the growth on his head, how is it that a bug bite can cause this condition? Is it that certain species have this effect, or is it caused by an infection of the bite from unsanitary conditions? Could it be possible that it was caused something else all together and the bite was a coincidence?
This is very hard to see. We go through our daily lives without thinking what is happening in the world around us. We are so focused on finals and grades and anything else that has our attention, but never stop to think how blessed we are to have our health.
We are all very interested to hear the outcome of your trip. I have never before seen such unfortunate conditions and it is truly a bitter reminder that our lives are not that bad. Hope everything turns out great!
I have been checking the blog everyday, but have noticed no new posts have been made. As you said something always happens right before the trip or during the trip, well I guess the internet difficulty was one of them. I am curious to know how your group was treated in Sierra Leone. Seeing a majority of the people in the photos are black, I am interested to know how they act around white people or just Americans in general. I would like to know if they treat Americans differently. Also, I am interested in knowing how many groups and volunteers travel to Sierra Leone to help those in the community. If so, what kind of groups volunteer there and how has this changed the community.
The world is so blessed to have people like you and your team. God has a plan for these people, and I pray that He uses you to help heal them. Most people today are simply concerned with themselves and their surrounding areas, but it really takes quite an individual to travel around the world in order to help others. Cleft palate seems to be common, which is an abnormal facial development formed during gestation. A 'cleft' is a fissure or opening. It occurs in about 1 in every 700 children, and can be treated with surgery soon after birth. I will pray for the wellbeing and speedy recovery of these individuals :)
What you and your group is doing is amazing. thank goodness for people like you to bring hope to people that otherwise would've spent the rest of their lives miserable.
You said that people look on children with a cleft palate as being afflicted with a curse for their families sins. How are they viewed after the surgery? Do people say the curse has been lifted? Is there resentment that they are going against God by fighting the curse? Is there still a stigma attached to these children by their neighbors? Tessera Mercer Anthro 319, TuTh 2-3:15
after hearing about your experience i was amazed and is interested in joining your team.. i am glad you had a great experience and i am so glad some of the kids and adults lives were changed. i would get so attached to some of the kids it must be difficult to say good bye and come back to the states.
Wow, these pictures are sureal; I can only imagine how it would feel to see these people suffering in person. Im especially interested in the woman in the first picture and the man with the growth coming out of his head. I wish you and your team the best of luck! I think what you do is wonderful and inspiring
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candice
After viewing the pictures and thinking about it over night all I could think about were the differences between western medicine and well everyone else. From my own experiences of working in hospitals it seems that at first everyone is treated like a number, people being referred to by room number or medical record number, or sometimes a last name where no true identity is attached. The person seems to loose face among the type of procedures, being proked and proded, its so incredibly unusual. Sometimes I think that western medicine has it all wrong. But after looking at the pictures it makes me feel incredibly fortunate at the same time. Becuase I know that I in my lifetime I will probably never have to confront some of the diseases that face the people in Sierra Leone, like those viewed in the pictures posted. I feel what I may be sacrificing, in terms of being treated more holistically in the states, seems like its worth the sacrifice when compared to the possible disease that these less fortunate people face. My next question would be what kind of medical systems do these people have intact as of now? Are there attempts to incorporating western medicine on their own? Do they practice shamanism, as seen in the video viewed in class, that worked for the one guy complaining of pain? If both are practiced are they incorporated into each other or do they remain seperate?
ReplyDeleteIt is unbelievably satisfying to see that there there are still organizations and people out there concerned for the wellbeing of those living in impoverished circumstances throughout the world. After having seen pictures of the immense effects of illness on those who have no access to proper health care, it is truly wonderful to know that your organization is working to make a positive change in all of these people's lives. Deborah Dias.
ReplyDeleteThe chronic pain of these medical conditions and disfigurements is unimaginable to me. What's worse, is that with proper medical care, I imagine that many of these conditions could be taken care of in the earliest stages. The gentleman with the growth on his head from a "bite" had the largest impact on me. Something like a bug bite, could lead to a severe infection/growth, precisely because of a lack of access to health care. Although I'de say that the western health care system is not the best, I think that we have much to offer to people like this. I'de like to thank you for making our world a better place and bringing smiles to so many faces!
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ReplyDeleteIn places where there is little to no access to health care, they are fortunate to have organizations like the Women for World Health to donate their time and lend a helping hand. For some of those people in the pictures, proper health education, pre- and post-natal care, and good health practices would have made a big difference in their current health status. By bringing western medicine to underdeveloped countries, they have the opportunity to learn about how to live healthy lives.
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ANTH 319 TuTh 2-3:15
I wonder what kind of medical practice is most popular in this country? Does this region rely on any form of Alternative or CAM medicine such as homeopathy, naturopathy, herbal therapy, magnetic therapy, therapeutic touch, etc. I know that CAM practices in America is gradually becoming more popular here but I'm just curious because I would think that it would be really popular in other countries compared to the U.S.
ReplyDeleteAnyhow, I hope that these patients are able to undergo treatment and surgery to fix their health problems. I hope that they all have a safe recovery. I always remembered the quote you told us in class, "you get what you give." This opportunity for a new life will give them hope for a better future. I hope you and all the other members of the Women for World Health have a safe trip back home.
Tuyet-Nga Thach
Anth 319
Tu/Th 2-3:15
I was blown away after looking at these pictures. Makes me appreciated living in the US more because we have all these medical advances that we have access to. I think we, as a society, often take these things for granted. We do not even begin to realize what it is like in other countries and how little they have. I hope all these patients are able to undergo proper treatment and get the care that they need.
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Staci Goetz
I'm logging off the computer for the night, but I'll check back in tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteCandace Tupper
While it is understandable a lot of these people do not have the same beliefs as far as health care goes, I'm glad to see they're eager to get the help from any source. Even one from the US, because it shows how different and not so different we are. We all sometimes need a helping hand, yet we have different healthcare practices. It brings interesting questions to the table about combination therapies that include both the western surgery team and local practices like shamans or use of local healers to help with follow up care on these patients.
ReplyDeleteCharissa Goggin
315 t/th 930-1045am
I am logging in as instructed. Not sure if I am supposed to post a third question. I will check back tomorrow,since it is 9:43pm,Sunday.Did not find anything different.
ReplyDeleteThanks and will check tomorrow.
Kim Jones
Anth 353 Tues/Thurs 11:00am
Hope that all is going well Professor, and that this was a productive trip for you and your team. I am awaiting your return and the information on the trip.
ReplyDeleteI was hoping there would be another update, but I will check back soon.
ReplyDeleteAlthough the internet is finicky, I hope the rest of the trip is going smoothly as possible.
Best regards.
- Susie To Thai
- Anthro 315 T/Th 9:30-10:45 AM
Its amazing to even think that all this has been happening in the last week and a half. Seeing the photos made me realize that some of us are lucky to have the medical availability that we have unlike some people. The great thing is that there's organizations like this that are willing to go out there and help those less fortunate. Some before and after pictures on the main page were amazing. The one that stood out the most to me was the tumor in the eye one. The kid looked as if nothing had happen to him after the surgery. What a great gift from such amazing people.
ReplyDeleteMayra Alvarez
Anthro 315 TuTh 9:30-10:45
Although there are no other blogs posted due to the internet, I hope that you are enjoying your trip. I am hoping that before our final you can take about 10mins to give us a little overview of all the wonderful things you accomplished there. Can't wait to hear about your journey.
ReplyDeleteS. Vanessa Prado
Anthro 319
T/Th 2-3:15
I've been waiting for the second blog post with an update on your trip, and will check again later. I am also amazed at how much Women for World Health aimed to do (hopefully successfully) in so little time. I am curious how often your group goes to different countries to help people, and how you choose where you will go.
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(Anth 315, Tuesday/Thursday 9:30-10:45 a.m.)
Since there hasn't been an update to the blog yet, I looked on the Women for World Health organization website and looked at pictures and information. I was surprised to see how many patients the organization is able to treat in a year, especially since the missions are only for a week or so. I knew the organization did plastic surgery, but I didn't know they did all family medicine, burn victims, etc. It's good to know that WfWH addresses many areas of medical treatment.
ReplyDeleteKathleen Bryce, Anth 353 (T/Th 11-12:15)
It is said that something will go wrong with any event; If the problem is the blog, then the mission must be very sucessful.
ReplyDeleteErin Peyton (Anthro 319)
I can't wait to hear about the trip on Thursday before our final. Im hoping you will be able to share some amazing stories. Especially for the young girl who cant even go outside. I hope she was able to be healed and can now go to school and make a better life for herself. Fingers crossed!!
ReplyDeleteI have been waiting for the update to do my second comment..but I'm so grateful for organizations like Women for World. We are so fortunate in this country to have what we have. So many of us take advantage of it when all over the world people suffer from things that us Americans get taken care of easily. All of the pictured individuals are in my prayers and I will check again later for the updates.
ReplyDeleteKelly Windt
Anth. 319
T/TH 2-3:15
Even though you have not updated the post, I hope you are having an amazing experience in helping changing people's lives. I hope to see more updates soon and keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteAmy Cobarrubia
ANTH319 2PM
I have been waiting for an update as well to know how everything is going. It is really sad to see how there are a lot of people living in countries were they are not only unable to have a good technology but also unable to receive inadequate health care.
ReplyDeleteI really hope and pray that the people in the pictures in the blog were able to receive the help they truly needed.
I hope to see some upcoming updates again I really want to see how the patients are doing.
Keep up the great work and come back safe!
Karent Gonzalez
ANTH 319 11-12:15PM
I hope the team accomplished what they came for and everyone arrived safely. I also can't wait for a nice story on how the trip went. It's very cool to have a professor that teaches from first hand experience. Thank you very much.
ReplyDeleteDaniel McKenna
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ReplyDeleteHope all these individuals got the help they needed, so they can have healthier lives and not be self conscious. Will be waiting for the outcome.
ReplyDeleteDeseree Rodriguez
Anth 315
Tu/Th 9:30-10:45
I couldnt help but feel for the little boy and girl with the cleft lip. Especially for the little girl that is ostracized from her community due to the taboo of witchcraft. Science shows that the cleft lip is a birth defect that could easily be prevented by having a mother take folic acid supplements during pregnancy. I hope you and your team were able to performa surgery for them and hope they have a fast receovery.
ReplyDeleteJamie Malcom
Anth 315 Tues/Thurs 9:30-10:45
It is truly shocking to see some of the physical deformities that are prevalent in third world countries. Especially the fact that many people live with these deformities day in and day out. It seems to me that abnormalities like these would be cured very easily in the United States and culture. What was most troubling to me, however, was the fact that many of these adults and children cannot go out into the towns of their villages because they will be accused of witchcraft and physically abused because of their physical abnormalities. I think that your team is doing a great thing by changing these peoples lives in a matter of minutes.
ReplyDeleteTyler Burger
Anth. 315 Tues/Thurs 9:30-10:45
It is an eye opener to see pictures like these. A lot of these problems are normally cured once the child is born, like the cleft lip, so it is almost impossible to imagine circumstances like that. Especially when the person with the deformities is accused of witchcraft and is unable to live a normal life. I hope that everything went as planned on this trip.
ReplyDeleteMariko Tabuchi
Anth 315 Tue/Thurs 9:30-10:45
Even though the people in these kinds of condidtions have no fast access to medical care, I am happy to know that there are organizations, like yours, that do go out and help. I mean, its not everyday that a professor speaks about what they have done to help other people around the world. Especially have their class be involved through the process of overseeing what is happening through a blog. It was a nice change to see what the organization has been doing to help people get into their normal lives.
ReplyDeleteChristian Santana
Anth. 315 Tu/Th 9:30- 10:45
While looking at the photos with more ease i realized what a great feeling it must be to be able to help people with these types of conditions and see their reactions. Simple conditions that would have been modified at a young age arent easy to come by for people over there but thank god for W4WH! You guys change lives like no other and the opportunity to do so must be great! At least we had the chance to see what goes on and witness the life changing magic you all produce through your generosity.
ReplyDeleteMayra Alvarez
Anthro TuTh 9:30-10:45
How did everything go? I cannot imagine the satisfaction that you and the team feel after helping these people knowing that your gave them the best gift for these holidays. I hope that every surgery had a successful ending. What happen with the person that needed the MRI? Did he have any arteries n the bump? Hopefully not so he could be operated by you guys. Thank you for your generosity, you guys are the a truly example of it.
ReplyDeleteMayra Juarez
Anth 315
Its so sad see how these individuals in this low developed country cant get help due to factors that we learned in such as lack of medicines, lower nutritional basis, less accessto medical care, poor hygiene etc. I hope you and your team could help them.
ReplyDeleteJamie Malcom
anth 315 tues thurs 9:30-10:45
I don't think the internet is worth your worries- or time for that matter. Go back out and save some more lives! You can tell us all about your terrific journey once you come back!! I hope that you were able to fix the problems the people in the pictures on the first post were facing, their lives must have been quite painful to live before this. See you tomorrow!!
ReplyDelete-Remi Roundtree
I used to think that doctors who specifically focused on plastic surgery was in it for the money, but now i know a little better, i really didn't think that people in this day and age would believe in witchcraft, just because someone had a cleft lip! maybe they were cursed, but casts spells? i find that silly, but what do you know its happening, good show
ReplyDeletethere arent too many people who do good and help others out of the kindness of their hearts! its very pleasing to see, hear, read and talk about people traveling all over the world to help others in need, especially health wise. there are many people who are unfortunate and not able to get any type of health care due to expensive cost and having people donate to help these people get the health care they deserve is wonderful! it is done for such a great cause and i look forward to seeing more post about the people you have helped and updates on how they are doing! keep up the wonderful work!
ReplyDelete-Clarice Hayag
anthro 319 tu/th 2-3:15
I look forward to hearing about the outcome of the trip whether it be by a new blog post or on the day of the final. Hopefully the trip was very successful!
ReplyDeleteGeralyn Gatbonton
ANTH 353 Tu/Th 11 am
Wellllllll... I've been constantly checking for more updates. But it seems like nothing's going to happen. It says it'd be updated Sunday but that didn't happen. I hope everything ran smoothly for the team though!
ReplyDeleteANth 353 (11:00) +319 (2:00) Tu/thu
Hope you all made it back safely and have wonderful stories to tell us! We are excited to hear about your trip and see what you were able to do for the individuals in the pictures.
ReplyDeleteLindsey Kubota
Anthro 319
It is difficult to believe that such physical deformities can happen. Especially when thinking that just a few nights ago I had a bug bite on my arm and thought nothing of it as i put neosporin on to prevent it from itching.
ReplyDeleteWhat will happen to the man who cannot have surgery without first having an MRI? does he just have to live with that on his head? Will it keep growing?
-Allie Irvine
Wow, seeing these pictures is a realization to just how fortunate we are here with access to even the most basic healthcare with just a drive to the nearest hospital or a drug store. It's also unfortunate the government and political situation is so bad there that such healthcare isn't available to those that need it, such as in the picutres. Ignorance is bliss I guess. What you and your team are doing professor is a great thing though, providing these medical needs to those who need it very much. Were everyone in these pictures (and hopefully more with similar situations) able to see a physician and/or get their MRI's? Did that young baby survive long enough? It's always good to know that there are things such has this being done in the world and hope it went well with you all.
ReplyDeleteRichard Beaver
Anth 319
Tu/Th, 2-3:15 pm
In reference to the man with the growth on his head, how is it that a bug bite can cause this condition? Is it that certain species have this effect, or is it caused by an infection of the bite from unsanitary conditions? Could it be possible that it was caused something else all together and the bite was a coincidence?
ReplyDeleteTessera Mercer
Anth 319 TuTh 2-3:15
This is very hard to see. We go through our daily lives without thinking what is happening in the world around us. We are so focused on finals and grades and anything else that has our attention, but never stop to think how blessed we are to have our health.
ReplyDeleteElise Relf
Anthro 319
t/th 2-3:15
We are all very interested to hear the outcome of your trip. I have never before seen such unfortunate conditions and it is truly a bitter reminder that our lives are not that bad. Hope everything turns out great!
ReplyDeleteKevin Jones
Anthro 319 TTh 2-3:15
I have been checking the blog everyday, but have noticed no new posts have been made. As you said something always happens right before the trip or during the trip, well I guess the internet difficulty was one of them. I am curious to know how your group was treated in Sierra Leone. Seeing a majority of the people in the photos are black, I am interested to know how they act around white people or just Americans in general. I would like to know if they treat Americans differently. Also, I am interested in knowing how many groups and volunteers travel to Sierra Leone to help those in the community. If so, what kind of groups volunteer there and how has this changed the community.
ReplyDeleteBeth Bledsoe
Anthro 353 TTH 11-12:15
The world is so blessed to have people like you and your team. God has a plan for these people, and I pray that He uses you to help heal them. Most people today are simply concerned with themselves and their surrounding areas, but it really takes quite an individual to travel around the world in order to help others.
ReplyDeleteCleft palate seems to be common, which is an abnormal facial development formed during gestation. A 'cleft' is a fissure or opening. It occurs in about 1 in every 700 children, and can be treated with surgery soon after birth.
I will pray for the wellbeing and speedy recovery of these individuals :)
Elyse Hauck
Anthro 319, Tues/Thurs 2-3:15
What you and your group is doing is amazing. thank goodness for people like you to bring hope to people that otherwise would've spent the rest of their lives miserable.
ReplyDeleteSusan Pham
Anthro 353 Tues/Thurs 11-12:15
You said that people look on children with a cleft palate as being afflicted with a curse for their families sins. How are they viewed after the surgery? Do people say the curse has been lifted? Is there resentment that they are going against God by fighting the curse? Is there still a stigma attached to these children by their neighbors?
ReplyDeleteTessera Mercer
Anthro 319, TuTh 2-3:15
after hearing about your experience i was amazed and is interested in joining your team.. i am glad you had a great experience and i am so glad some of the kids and adults lives were changed. i would get so attached to some of the kids it must be difficult to say good bye and come back to the states.
ReplyDeleteTiffany yoshida
anthro 319 tuth 2-315
that's why i always says that Africa has its own charm
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