A Note From the Nurses

Gayle and I have been working in a free clinic in Biloxi that started right after Katrina came through. The pace there is steady. Miss Judy works in the clinic 10-14 hour days, 6 days/week. She's been working this pace the past 2 years.
Drug companies will not donate any medicines, so the pharmacy is filled by donations both monetary and pharmeceutical from doctors and nurses around the country. The clinic is un entirely by volunteers. The doctors are retirees donating their time, and the nurses come from around the country to volunteer.
Even though the people we see are sick, they remain so polite and appreciative about everything. Somehow they still manage to smile. One sad thing we learned today is that for up to two years after "the storm", children watched the weather channel more than their normal shows. Another sad thing we learned is that people here really want to work, but there are no jobs. These people are just amazing!
Mississippi is a great place to be.

~Stephanie Y.