Day 4

(Wednesday)

Today we made an unscheduled trip to the Spanish Lookout Medical Clinic after an unnamed team member fell victim to the world's nastiest fly bite. This was the first trip to the clinic our team has ever had to make, and we praise God that it was nothing worse. We also did some recon at the clinic. They were very helpful, and the visit (plus drugs) was cheap!

At the school, we worked hard to move huge rocks to fill the hole where we have layed the foundation for the new bathroom. After a morning of hard work, a friendly Belizean saw our work while driving past in a tractor with a front loader attachment (and with another friendly Belizean riding in the loader). He turned into the school and made short work of filling the hole. We were thankful for the help!

TODAY WAS BIKE DAY!!!!! Thank you for all if your bike donations!  

In the afternoon, a team of Tom, Greg, and Darby led another class on clean water. The students looked at the water samples they had collected and recorded what they saw after another day's time. Many were surprised at how many bacteria they could see. Each group then drew a picture and wrote a description that summarized what they learned. It was clear that they picked up a lot of what our team had said, and they know how to make sure their water is clean! This will be great for the community if the students can help pass these lessons along to their families.

Another team led by Johnny drained and cleaned the school's cistern, which is used to collect rainwater for drinking. The science experiement showed that this water was full of ecoli and Choliform bacteria, and there were frogs living inside. Our thorough cleaning should help ensure one of the main sources of water is healthy to drink and use.

Throughout the day, the team continued to deliver rice and beans to the houses of children in school at Los Tambos Government School. We are thrilled to report that we visited all the families on our list!

During the evening, we threw a party for Jessica, Daniel, Jasmine, and Joshua, the four high school graduates from Los Tambos that members of FCPC have sponsored. Many of their family members were able to attend, and they were extremely grateful for your help! Tere gave a speech, with Jessica's assistance, and Tom had a video slideshow that gave a history of the four graduates. Jessica graduated in the top three in her class, and Joshua graduated as valedictorian in THREE years. We are in awe of the dedication and faith these four have shown. They each gave speeches, and brought members of our team to tears.