Yes, this is our team in the middle of the street. There are no crosswalks in India, so every time we want to go to the resource center, we cross this busy street. No one has gotten squashed...yet. ;)
These men and boys are waiting in the men's line at the medical tent. We spent four+ hours running a medical clinic in the Nandal Slum in Delhi today. Several stations were set up inside to assist these slum residents with their medical needs. Our team members were working with other volunteers to provide rudimentary health care to the families. We saw everything from skin conditions to eye infections to second-degree burns. The burn victim was a tiny baby only four-six months old. Somehow she had been scalded by boiling water in the home three days before the clinic. Thankfully her mother had a ticket to the clinic, either before or after she was badly burned. We are so happy that they were able to come and receive care! :)
A mother and her baby. Aimee learned that in the Indian culture, parents do not want others to think that their children are cute or attractive. To prevent this, many parents put make-up on their children's faces, like this little kid.
I'm acting as the photographer on this trip, but I did manage to get a few photos of myself with some of the people waiting in line. Everyone loved to smile for the camera and then to see their image afterward. :)
This is the team of volunteers beside the tent where we held our clinic. It was a great, hot, humid, and rewarding day. However, it's only 3:45 in the afternoon on Saturday here in India...we still have a few things planned for the rest of the day. :)
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