Thursday, May 31, 2018

First day of unloading in Saigon

Excess supplies are stored in Saigon during the months we are not in Vietnam treating the poor patients. This day was 106 degrees real feel temperature and unloading many pounds of supplies down 4 floor makes for no easy task. The team stood up to the challenge and accomplished it in just a few short, sweaty, painful hours.
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Medical Room

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