Well we finally did arrive...thank God! Just a few days after my last post we were greeted at the dock by a crowd of brightly dressed and cheering Africans. Also by a drum band and marching 
trumpet band. The music just made me want to get up and dance...
After the arrival ceremony the nurses immediately got to work setting up the hospital...which started with moving boxes and stripping, scrubbing and rewaxing all of the floors. We also bleached all of the walls and ceilings, all of 
the beds and equipment, and finally set up the rooms so it looks like a real hospital!
The second open house was for the non-medical ship crew. Our OR team went all out and advertised by operating on one of their staff during lunchtime.
This is our current nursing crew...smiling and excited to start caring for our patients! :-)
trumpet band. The music just made me want to get up and dance...
After the arrival ceremony the nurses immediately got to work setting up the hospital...which started with moving boxes and stripping, scrubbing and rewaxing all of the floors. We also bleached all of the walls and ceilings, all of 
the beds and equipment, and finally set up the rooms so it looks like a real hospital!Screenings for surgery have already started, and the hospital opens February 24 :-)
We held two hospital open houses in the last two days. The first was very professional; we hosted the Togolese Minister of Health, other health officials, and several local officials. All of the hospital staff were put to work as hosts: Clare and I served drinks.
The second open house was for the non-medical ship crew. Our OR team went all out and advertised by operating on one of their staff during lunchtime.
This is our current nursing crew...smiling and excited to start caring for our patients! :-)
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