We're now only 2 days away from the dedication and opening of the new hospital. A lot of the people around the station is pitching in to help get things ready. Dr. Bill McCoy has been working at it full-time, as has his dad, Al McCoy who is visiting from California. Several of the doctors have spent time working on various jobs, some of which aren't particularly glamorous.
Today is my usual afternoon away from the hospital, to catch up on matters relating to the volunteers, or email, or a bit of leisure. My leisure activity for the afternoon was drilling holes and placing concrete anchors and attaching the plaques which say "Gift from the people of Australia to the people of Papua New Guinea. Presen i kam long ol pipol bilong Australia i go long ol pipol biling Papua New Guinea." Note that "pipol" is not a legitimate Pidgin word. None the less, I attached 1 of these plaques to each of the 9 buildings in the project (4 wards, 2 toilet blocks, outpatient building, emergency room building and operating room building).
The photo is of the new pediatrics ward. Try to imagine it full of beds containing screaming children and their parents! The medical and surgical wards are very similar, except for the color scheme. The maternity ward is a bit different. One end of the building contains 6 delivery rooms and a nursery; the ward itself is similar to these.
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How exciting about the new building projects nearing completion!
ReplyDeleteSO GLAD Judy is back!
Love,
Nancy
This is so beautiful. I can just imagine how excited you must be. What a major blessing.
ReplyDeleteWowsers -this hospital project has been a major undertaking from the very beginning. Yet from reading everyone's blogs, it seems the last three weeks have been ten times even more hectic! I wish I could send you all some extra hours of sleep- espceially Bill McCoy!
ReplyDeleteHope Judy is feeling better soon.
~ Alison
Can't wait for my next medivac to Kudjip. Looks like we'll be in 4-star accommodations!
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