Our clinic has been contracted by Compassion International to help with check-ups for their sponsored kids here in the jungle. So the docs are taking turns taking 2-night trips out to the jungle communities to check on the kids. They are usually accompanied by one of the Family Practice Residents from Hospital VozAndes in Quito who are doing their one-month rotation at our hospital. So last month it was Mike's turn to go to a community called Charapacocha.
He and Betzabe (a resident from Quito) traveled by plane 45 minutes south down the Pastaza river to this community. For Mike the flight was the highlight of the trip--because he has always wanted to be a pilot. But the experience of going to the jungle and living life there for a few days was very eye-opening as well.
Of course a visit to the jungle included the opportunity to drink,chicha , a drink made by fermenting yucca mixed with the saliva of the women. Yummy!
Fortunately, the kids were all doing well with the help and support of the Compassion program. Now just 30-some more communities to visit over the next few months and I (Heather) have to decide if and when I want to go out.
You go and drink that chicha girlfriend! Or pretend like you are drinking it?
ReplyDeleteno worse than ngumbi and mice! I went out a number of times. Well worth it.
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