Jan. 20th Update from Dr. Guerry
Following is an email update from Dr. Guerry who is currently serving in Haiti.
Hi Dr Bob and Miss Betty,
I don’t have a way to explain to you in detail the whole situation but I’m trying to deal with it. I work in the morning at Hospital General (9am-5pm) in the emergency room and by night in Fr Rick’s Hospital until 2-3 am. I’m working especially in post operation room.
Tomorrow they will probably give me a room in General Hospital to work with a team. Pray so that it could be possible that now we could have our own medication and stuff because we cant give anything to anybody.
It’s not safe. The security is a problem. Gas stations are closed and the few that are open are 40 haitian $ for a gallon of fuel (approx. $5 US). In the streets fuel is 80$ a gallon (approx. $10 US). Taxis (tap-taps) are expensive.
The streets smell bad, hospital are worse. Today I gave some food and water in the general hospital. I have the pics. As soon I see Vanessa we’ll have lots of things to share since she has a computer but I don’t. I want to buy gas to help move patients around from a place to place depending on the emergency. I can find a car but the gas is the problem.
I sleep inside a camping bag last night but……. we’re trying to do our best and I’m doing anything in the name of MOL. They are going to on TV in brazil next week taking care of a very infectious wound. For now I’m out of money.
Our work is crucial helping people here. My greetings to all our supporters. God bless you all.
Dr Guerry CENORD helping you serve the sick poor and the poor in Haiti.