Today was another day of lectures. It went well. I also learned a ton about nutrition. We visited a malnutrition clinic. I was tremendously impressed by how well the clinic was run, it seems to truly impact people’s lives. These are some of the sickest children I will probably ever see. It’s difficult to see this, really it is. It’s interesting to make comparisons to the U.S. At home, our problem is over nutrition and Uganda is plagued by under nutrition. On a lighter note, I just saw a cat lying on the floor in the hospital! I have no idea what to make of that, ha-ha.
Tonight I talked to my roommates about making change in communities that really need it. We talked about the significance “a little” can make. I spoke about a young boy I saw at the clinic today. He was so happy and grabbed my heart immediately! Just 2-3 weeks before me seeing him he was a frail, sick child. The focused and concentrated efforts of the people in the clinic have turned his life around. He was fed regularly and received appropriate health care. It doesn’t take much to make a difference in someone’s lives.
Tonight I talked to my roommates about making change in communities that really need it. We talked about the significance “a little” can make. I spoke about a young boy I saw at the clinic today. He was so happy and grabbed my heart immediately! Just 2-3 weeks before me seeing him he was a frail, sick child. The focused and concentrated efforts of the people in the clinic have turned his life around. He was fed regularly and received appropriate health care. It doesn’t take much to make a difference in someone’s lives.