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Saludos de Kate: November 2007
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Saturday, November 24, 2007. It's been nearly two weeks since I last posted. I can't believe it! There are so many things I want to share - be prepared for a long post. So I'll start where I left off: The baby is born! His name is Gerald Enmanuel Rosario Pina, but he goes by Enmanuel. He weighed 9 and 1/4 pounds at birth and is a long baby with chubby cheeks and a lot of dark hair. He'll be two weeks old tomorrow, and I just got the chance to take pictures today. (He sleeps ALL the time! But perhaps my f...
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Saludos de Kate: Charlas
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008. About a month ago, a school called and asked us to do HIV education presentations for all of its seventh- and eighth-graders, so two weeks ago, we went and spent a whole day repeating our. In this picture, Anita is prepping a volunteer skit group. The signs they are wearing are different illnesses (. These skits pepper a (battery-powered) power-point presentation with information on HIV symptoms, how it´s spread, how it´s not spread, how to protect yourself, etc. It...As a member...
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Saludos de Kate: January 2008
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Saturday, January 12, 2008. My family came to visit! After many hours of travel, my family arrived in the DR around noon on New Year's Day. The following week-long visit was wonderful, and certainly a new experience for me in travel, translating, and cooking. In short, I think the week can be summed up in these terms: adventures with seafood, beautiful sites, and public transport. Here's a brief photo-journal of some of our activities:. This is the oldest cathedral still in use in the New World. Now, I'm...
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Saludos de Kate: February 2008
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Sunday, February 3, 2008. Thanks to everyone for your notes and messages - I really appreciate it. I'm currently living in the diocese's nursing home, Hogar Obispo Isaac. I've been here for nearly a month, but haven't been able to update since we hardly ever have electricity and when we do, the internet is sketchy and slow. Here's some description:. On the battery-powered cable television. Strange mix, no? On Sundays, I've been helping out with Sunday School lesson-plans at the church. Three weeks ag...
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Saludos de Kate: March 2008
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Saturday, March 29, 2008. Give me a V-A-C-C-I-N-E! I’m writing today to tell you about our exciting vaccine workshop we just presented on Thursday. This is the first workshop where I’ve been left in charge of big chunks of the preparation and presentation of the material, so I’m particularly proud of it. (And now I also better appreciate the work that goes into giving a training workshop! So now, I am pleased to present: The Birth of a Community Health Initiative. I forgot the indirect object pronoun!
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Saludos de Kate: October 2007
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Thursday, October 25, 2007. The last ten days have brought many exciting things! Clinic work continues to be engaging and challenging. We returned to Batey Esperanza last week to deliver test results. G racias a Dios,. Our sewing machine isn't working, so we spent most of one morning sewing the dummies together by hand. But we're not complaining; it was a chance to just hang out and chat! One way to assess breathing is by touching the baby. Another is to put your ear to the baby's chest. It's already Chr...
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Saludos de Kate: May 2008
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008. About a month ago, a school called and asked us to do HIV education presentations for all of its seventh- and eighth-graders, so two weeks ago, we went and spent a whole day repeating our. In this picture, Anita is prepping a volunteer skit group. The signs they are wearing are different illnesses (. These skits pepper a (battery-powered) power-point presentation with information on HIV symptoms, how it´s spread, how it´s not spread, how to protect yourself, etc. It...Good advice...
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Saludos de Kate: The Last Week
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008. I started this post early during my last week in the DR, tried to finish it up and post it mid-week at work, and then was interrupted, as you will see, before the power/internet went out. Sorry to be posting it so late after it was written.]. What an unbelievable year I’ve had! I really do find myself at a loss for words to describe it – but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to talk about it! If you find yourself wanting to ask something beyond “How was your year? What it’s l...
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Saludos de Kate: July 2009
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Thursday, July 9, 2009. This is a blurry, sneaky picture of the rooster who lives right outside my bedroom window - and who is my sworn enemy. The first night I was here, he crowed twice at dawn. I thought: He's acting appropriately for a rooster! 160;Perhaps he has changed his ways since two years ago! All you can do in the afternoon heat. 160;Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers as she continues to grow and develop. Here, a girl walks away from the local Gallera. Well, that's it for now!
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Saludos de Kate: July 2008
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Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Well, I've been home for 2.5 weeks now. And I still feel like I don't know what to make of it all. Leaving the DR was a hard thing to do - emotionally and physically. I spent days trying to fit everything into the three suitcases I started the year with, leaving boxes of clothes and lotions and books and toys and shoes in the clinic, with my family, and in the church conference center. Who knew you could collect so much stuff in a year? Then, I got up at 6:30, and headed to the a...
