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More about the clinic

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Throughout my career I have had the privilege of working with many wonderful people. Have to say, my first volunteer "job" has been quite the experience, I again have had the privilege of getting to know the most lovely, dedicated people. With permission, I was able to get pictures of some of the staff and volunteers. Maryori, the pharmacist, is the person I spent the most time with. Counting pills may seem like a simple task, but it is an important one. Just imagine a pharmacist without an assistant. With each visit, the patients are given the required medication. Someone has to put the pills from large bottles into little packages.... imagine if the pharmacist had to do that by herself for every client.  And there can be a hundred patients a day going through the clinic!  Our "work" space. Gaby is a young lady who volunteered her time during the two month school break (equivalent to summer break in Canada). We spent many hours togethe...