We have a magician among us and his name is Darsi Lotay. An elegant but quiet and unassuming gentleman, Darsi has pulled many rabbits out of hats for us in the very best way. All it takes is the mere mention to Darsi of anything we need and within a few hours it appears.
On Tuesday, we needed a very large tent to shield the waiting children from the hot sun while they waited to see the doctors, dentists and optometrists ... and PRESTO ... a tent appeared, along with some able-bodied young men to set it up. More syringes for the dentists, additional medications, you name it, Darsi finds it, quickly, efficiently, and affordably. We will never be able to thank him enough for his help, yet it is he who is thanking us over and over again for being here.
On this day, we left camp early to freshen up a bit before attending a reception in our honor, courtesy of the U.S. Embassy. The opportunity to spend a few hours relaxing and socializing after four long and very tough days of working was met with mixed emotions. As grateful as we were for the recognition of our efforts, many of us couldn't stop thinking about the children we'd seen that day and the others who would languish that night in the hovels and alleyways of Mukuru without any food, while we enoyed a magnificent evening with more than we could possibly consume.
Still, the team needed a break and some time for fellowship and unwinding, so we spruced ourselves up in team t-shirts, laying aside our dusty scrubs and stethoscopes and headed into the balmy evening.
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