Saturday, October 24, 2009

Curry, curry, everywhere, and vendors hawking their wares.....

Now that we have been in India for a week, most of our bodies have adjusted to the time frame. Not really sure about the food. We have come to close on the first week of clinic, proudly proclaiming that we have helped 8,500 people. Our days are met with 90 degree heat and 90% humidity, along with early mornings and late nights.
Our adventure starts at 6:30 everyday with breakfast, followed by a 45 minute bus ride to clinic. Along the way we encounter various stray dogs, untethered roaming cattle and buffalo. The streets are narrow and packed with three wheeled cars, motorbikes, scooters, buses, trucks, and cars. Driving on the opposite side of the road does not help with our traffic sensibility.
Once at clinic we are met with eager patients and volunteers. Our team has formed a close knit bond, despite all the language barriers. We have team members from England (Will), Germany (Kristina), Italy (Gabriella and Matteo), India (Harvinder,Gunjan, and Bharti) along with Canada and United States.

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