Both Nestor and I have been blessed by your prayers and contributions to ELM’s various mission activities — and we send to you our heartfelt thanks! Because of the COVID-19 global pandemic, we all have been living our lives differently. We have had to learn to move around carefully while finding new ways of accomplishing
The Mercy Project is now three months old. Many changes have been made during these three months to obey governmental COVID-19 protocols. To protect those using the dining room, it was decided to open the dining room only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. These days, the children will obey the protocol rules and learn to wear
Dr. Miladys received the medicine and made a nutritional assessment of all the children in the dining room, the elderly, and the adults. The changes after just one month were visible and palpable in each of the dining room participants. The overall results were that they gained a little weight, and their appearance is alive,
Dr. Miladys received two pairs of socks, and immediately they made the trip to the ranchería to put them on the boy. She requested medicines to replace those used in the Medical Campaign.
From July 27th to the 30th, Dr. Miladys and her sister-in-law, who is a nurse, and the granddaughter of Belgica, held a FULL medical campaign. They took all the required sanitation precautions, masks for patients, keeping the distance between patients, and hand washing. During the three days of the Medical Campaign, 130 patients received medical
“The Yawaka Medical Center” was set up, and it is ready to take patients.
More elderly and young people were added to the dining room, for a total of 30 people. Within their community, they have joined together, and those who have goats sell them at a reasonable price. Those who bring fruit and vegetables do the same, and thus in the community, they are helping each other to
Medical equipment, supplies, medicines, a stretcher, nebulizers, urine test strips, a small set for minor surgeries, were shipped from Bogota to Riohacha to start the Medical Center, “Consultorio Medico Yawaka.”
Looking back on the health needs that we experienced in this Rancheria last year on our Mission trip and observing the daily progress of the children, the elderly, and the health needs, we were inspired to provide them financial assistance to start the Medical Center. Chiefly, now that the Wayuu is not allowed to leave
Doctor Miladys returned to visit and observe the children, teaching them about personal hygiene, and how to live in the community in these times of the pandemic. The result that the Doctor gave us was fascinating, and all the children showed lucidity in learning, smiling faces, and bright eyes. The mothers who are cooking and
Through Dr. Miladys and Belgica, Children and Adults are learning how to use the mask properly.
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