In 2008 there was a war with Russia that left many Georgians homeless. They are called IDPs - internally displaced persons. The government put up thousands of small (600 sq. ft) homes for them to live in.
One of the homes was designated as a clinic to care for the sick. Fortunately there are doctors and nurses that are IDPs that work at the clinic.
Unfortunately there is next to nothing in the clinic to help them. So we are going to be getting them an ultra sound machine. They are so excited to be getting some equipment! We'll probably request some lab equipment for them in another month or 2.
As we were leaving the clinic, we saw the next door neighbor in a wheel chair - it was one of ours! We asked her how it was going - she was very grateful for the wheel chair - but could we get her a prosthetic leg? It was fun to see our wheel chair in action! (and no, we do not do prosthetic legs!)
Her nephew took care of her. The IDPs are very poor, they have lost everything in the war and unemployment here is off the charts. We were impressed to see that her nephew was raising rabbits to help make ends meet.
We also noticed that many of the homes had planted gardens. It is so important to be self reliant - especially in hard times. We all need to develop skills that can help us survive during difficulties!
One of the homes was designated as a clinic to care for the sick. Fortunately there are doctors and nurses that are IDPs that work at the clinic.
Unfortunately there is next to nothing in the clinic to help them. So we are going to be getting them an ultra sound machine. They are so excited to be getting some equipment! We'll probably request some lab equipment for them in another month or 2.
As we were leaving the clinic, we saw the next door neighbor in a wheel chair - it was one of ours! We asked her how it was going - she was very grateful for the wheel chair - but could we get her a prosthetic leg? It was fun to see our wheel chair in action! (and no, we do not do prosthetic legs!)
Her nephew took care of her. The IDPs are very poor, they have lost everything in the war and unemployment here is off the charts. We were impressed to see that her nephew was raising rabbits to help make ends meet.
We also noticed that many of the homes had planted gardens. It is so important to be self reliant - especially in hard times. We all need to develop skills that can help us survive during difficulties!
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