A group of medical professionals travelled to Nicaragua and the Skylark Centre in February 2009 to provide health care support to locan residents.
Optometry - Brad does a final check on the machine before seeing almost 1000 patients
Multi-discipline medical mission team 2009
Optometry - a well earned break!
Multi-discipline medical mission team 2009
Multi-discipline medical mission team 2009
Optometry - Jason readies one of the instruments for use
Optometry - Brad examines a young patient
Optometry - One of our local children covers their right eye during the examination.
Medical - This picture says it all
Dental - Timothy Murch is encouraged as he relaxes? in the dental chair.
Management - Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork. There is no escape.
Optometry - Team members sort through the donated glasses. 400 pairs were given out.
Optometry - Even the doctors need their eyes tested every once in a while.
Optometry - Brad and Erin studied optometry together and they had a great time serving the people of Nicaragua.
Optometry - For many this was their first eye examination.
Optometry - Kimberly gets down to the patient's level.
Optometry - A proper pair of glasses can change a person's life.
Optometry - Another child, another exam.
Optometry - Special eye charts were used for some children and those adults who could not read.
Optometry - Fine tuning the prescription.
Areil and her new friend Elena Murch
Local children arriving for various examinations.
Two friends wait patiently for their examination.
Optometry - As well as enjoying improved vision, many people said their headaches went away with their new glasses.
Sheila familiarizes herself with one of the vision machines.
Team members enjoyed a hearty meal after a hard day of work.
Optometry - A number of people arrived nearly blind and left seeing clearly. This lady was one of those and is seen with Kimberly and Lenin. Lenin was one of our fantastic translators
Pharmacy - There were many prescriptions to be filled.
Sightseeing - Emily, Kristin, and Amanda together for their third time in Nicaragua.
Sightseeing - Erin and Christina enjoy a sightseeing break at the Masaya Volcano.
Dental - Many people left the dentist's chair smiling after a visit from Joe and the dental team.
Dental Our team professionals were happy to help and our patients were happy to receive.
The blessings of the gratitude of Nicaraguans was enjoyed by medical team members at every turn.
It was not all work. There was some time for play and relaxation.
Another aerial view of the Skylark Center
A new picture of the Skylark Center taken from the air Rob Fisher.
Cam Murch enjoys the Skylark Centre.
Ready for the patients.
Getting off the packed bus.
Another picture of the 160 children who arrived packed into a 72 passenger school bus.
All set and ready to be examined
Work on a mission trip is always fun. Sometimes it can be heart wrenching.
Patiently waiting their turn
Children respond happily and eagerly
In general the children are well behaved and eager to cooperate
Emily and her new friend.
The children were happy and grateful.
We had to put the 160 children somewhere and hope that they could wait patiently to be seen by the medical team.
Parents often accompanied their children to the medical mission at Skylark Center.
A well deserved refreshment break on the medical center porch.
Nicaraguan children like children everywhere enjoyed a day off school even if it is for medical and dental treatment.
Pharmacy - It took a lot of time to sort all the drugs and other medical equipment the team brought with them
Pharmacy - The pharmacy was always a busy place. Medications are in short supply in Nicaragua.
At the end of a long day these children pack themselves back into the bus.
Not all patients were children and adults flocked to our clinics as well.
Medical - A group of happy practitioners with one of their successfully treated patients.
For some team members coming to Nicaragua on a mission trip is a family affair.
160 children arrived from St. Andrew's sister church in Nueva Vida.
Dental - Dr. Joe did tremendous work with his dental patients.
More happy campers.
Optometry - Thanks to donations, the vision team brought 3000 pairs of glasses with them.
A special group of children
Team members made many new friends
Timothy gets into the act
Mission trips cement friendships and are funto boot.
Emily with more new friends.
Medical Vision Mission February 2009
