VBS post #1

Hi to everyone but especially the kids at Oak Hills VBS that is starting next week! The Oak Hills VBS team has decided that the offerings from the kids are going to go towards the Mbingo physical therapy department! We are always in high need of bandages, splints and other materials. For every $3, an ACE wrap will be purchased and used to help somebody who really needs it here in Africa. This is so great because we see many patients in the hospital who need these ACE wraps in order to get better faster.
In the States, people who need a bandage or splint can just go to the store or get it in the mail. But here in Cameroon, there are no stores that people can go to to get bandages. All of our bandages have to come from Europe or North America which is very expensive and hard to get for us.
For this post I wanted to show you what the hospital looks like. There are about 150 hospital beds here at Mbingo for patients who are sick. The physical therapy department helps these patients get stronger and walk again.
There are 10 physical therapy staff here at Mbingo including my 4 students. My job is to teach the Cameroonian people how to do physical therapy. The Cameroonian people are so friendly and great to work with. If you don't great everyone you walk past in the morning, they think you are being rude. The Cameroonians love to sing and dance and they have even tried to teach me how to dance a little bit. We are so excited that the Oak Hills VBS kids are learning about our hospital and are willing to donate and make a difference in someone's life who needs healing!