which has heretofore remained a secret, and until i get time to write about it, will remain secret, has been a great success so far. even given our 50% casualty rate. you can read all about it on dan and jen’s blogs. many small miracles, a few major ones. all in all very good work by everyone on the team.
i’m sad for karen and sara who were both floored with illness at the beginning of their trip. sara has recouped well, and hopefully karen is not far behind her.
Karen Kraft was finally diagnosed with typhoid. she’s been sick for a week or so. Sara Beckner was also sick for a bit, then she got better and has been caring for Karen. Mark, Sara’s partner, has been great in caring for them both.
there has been a bit of an outbreak of typhoid in ubud. 3 people at bumi sehat are down, one even had cerebral edema from the typhoid. 2 people from idep (another ngo) are also down. one was the guy i worked with in aceh after the tsunami, ade.
most people have been hit pertty hard, except ibu robin lim – the director of bumi sehat – she’s been getting treated every day (usually she’s harder to coral the a scared chicken. and you know my chicken stories…), but i guess she was weakened by the typhoid and couldn’t run as fast as usual.
let’s start here. since i’ve been crazed with organizing, logistics, and treating patients, i’ve had no time to write. instead i will put links to other team members that have been updating their blogs regularly.
i don’t have Sara’s Blog info yet, but i’ll post it when i get it.
