Day 1 of Haiti Vet Training

Today was the first day of the Haiti training. It went well. Here are some photos.

1.       Dr. Kelly, Me & Dr. Crystal

2.       HSI (Humane Soc Intl) teachers Kelly (vet tech) & Dr. Barry demonstrating dog restraint with little Poppy.

3.       Haitian trainees practicing surgical gloving (the trainees are Haitian vets who were trained in Haiti).

The Haitians are eager to learn and I am enjoying learning a few words of Creole.

 

It is hot here, and I miss the Ethiopian coolness! It reminds me a lot of Ethiopia! The big exception is that Haiti is still recovering from the January earthquake. After our surgery training finished today. Kelly took us out to a tent camp. There are large settlements of people living in tents spaced from 0-3 feet apart. These people were all displaced as a result of the earthquake. (Many people’s homes are destroyed, and even some still standing are not very stable.)