Today
was a wonderful day filled with God’s Grace at every turn.
While
we weathered a surprise thunderstorm yesterday, today we were blessed with
beautiful weather, with quick, light showers and the skies carrying tiny slivers of
light powder-blue clouds, hanging with anticipation and joy regarding the gifts
of the coming day.
The streets of this city were filled with vendors, men
and women with brightly-colored scarves, selling their vegetables on tiny
hibachi ovens perched on the street. Many of these people are struggling daily for their survival, and this includes housing, meals and medical care.
The ACT Community Project offers the solution regarding providing basic and some emergency care. Their clients are divided into two different populations.
The first population is for those with AIDS or HIV positive clients, as well as those with other critical health issues. These people are called 'beneficiaries' and, if qualified. will receive not only medical care but meal and housing support as well.
The second group of patients are comprised of the local population of the capital city, Addis Ababa, and the surrounding cities. The health issues of this group can be a vast array of health problems. They are seen on a first-come, first-served capacity.
The medical staff were prepared to take the very best care of them that we could. There were many who were in great need of urgent care and were immediately triaged into seeing our on-site visiting physicians. We were so blessed that we had the incredible opportunity to meet and care for them. The Ethiopian people are the most grateful and kind people that you would ever meet, and appreciate every single gesture of kindness.
It has been an incredible opportunity to participate in this journey and we are amazed as it unfolds.
Rochelle Roberts
Love!
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