Whew! What a wonderfully busy day at the clinic. We saw a total of 301 kids today, bringing our weekly total so far to 690. Our need rate for the week is at a whopping 77%!!
We had some terrific kids today as well, like 9 year-old Chekyra, who was so excited by her first pair of glasses ( at a -2.00) that she refused to remove them for adjustment and cleaning. She kept exclaiming, "I love them! I love them!" Really heartwarming.
And then there was 6 year old Demario, who impressed us all very much. He was a high myope of around minus four, who unfailingly said "Thank you " at every single station. He even said "Thank you" at tonometry!! Now that's a polite kid! And he couldn't believe it when he received his new eyewear. He kept asking, "Are these really for me?"
Watching the excitement on the faces of these precious little ones really kept us going through a hectic day. We capped it off with a team dinner at a local pizza joint, where we reminisced about the day, and looked forward to tomorrow. Check back for tomorrow's update!
Day Three was a very busy day, but we made it through like troopers!
ReplyDeleteAnd might I add that the pizaa was EXCELLENT! The best in Richmond! Bottoms Up Pizza- Make sure you eat there if you ever visit Richmond VA.