Just thought I would let you all in on the latest action in Ecuador. The church has assigned a part time missionary in Salt Lake to develop medical work for eyes in Ecuador. He met with Dr. Zambrano for a week and returned with a great report.
The first letter you read is the missionary, Dr. Christiansen, responding to another eye doctor in Otavalo, Gaby. She is 28, lds, and has to work for the government for 2 years before she works for us.
Dr. Christiansen called me yesterday and reported that the church is going to purchase eye surgery equipment and supplies for our clinics in Otavalo and Quito. Dr. Christiansen will also have Gaby come to the states and receive more training. This partnership will blossom into providing all of Ecuador with some wonderful vision care. Dr. Christiansen will also have eye doctors going to Ecuador to work in our clinics.
One other exciting news for Ecuador. Shell Oil has contracted with CAF on serving the indigenous tribes in the headwaters of the Amazon. Once every month for a year, CAF will send a team of doctors and dentists for a week to provide health care. Shell will fit the bill.
Hope this gives you something to smile about tonight.
Be good and do good.
Gordon
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Monday, August 24, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
Great Ecuador Team
We were delighted to meet and see first hand what the Ecuador Team have been accomplishing. They are fun, hardworking, dedicated individuals who are making a HUGE difference in their country. We helped work in 2 of the clinics, one in Tena and one in Esmeraldes. When we arrived in each place the people were lined up to receive the free medical and dental work they CAF offered. The crew included doctors, dentists, surgeons, drivers, assistants and technicians. They worked hard hour after hour helping to relieve the pain and suffering of the people.
I was so excited to see the equipment that had been donated by the people in the US being used so well. I had only seen the supplies as we dug them out of storage units or lugged them up the stairs from the basement accumulation spot. They were dirty from not being used and some of them lacked this or that part to make them functional. But here they were, all clean and detailed and repaired. It made all the work of picking them up, transporting them and putting them on containers and dealing with customs, worthwhile. The experience there also brought firmly to our hearts and minds the NEED for help in this country.
I was so excited to see the equipment that had been donated by the people in the US being used so well. I had only seen the supplies as we dug them out of storage units or lugged them up the stairs from the basement accumulation spot. They were dirty from not being used and some of them lacked this or that part to make them functional. But here they were, all clean and detailed and repaired. It made all the work of picking them up, transporting them and putting them on containers and dealing with customs, worthwhile. The experience there also brought firmly to our hearts and minds the NEED for help in this country.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Trip to Ecuador
Gordon and Susan sent me these pictures of their trip to Ecuador. They definitely had a blast while they were down there. Washington Zambrano has been doing an outstanding job with CAF in Ecuador.
Here they are at the beach at Esmeraldas Ecuador drinking my favorite Colombian beverage called Pony Malta.
Here is a picture of the Charity Anywhere Van in Ecuador and the Charity Anywhere Medical Center.
And, my personal favorite, the Charity Anywhere Medical Bus. It think they call it the Portable Medical Center.
I am sure Gordon and Susan will have a lot more to post when they get back.
Here they are at the beach at Esmeraldas Ecuador drinking my favorite Colombian beverage called Pony Malta.
Here is a picture of the Charity Anywhere Van in Ecuador and the Charity Anywhere Medical Center.
And, my personal favorite, the Charity Anywhere Medical Bus. It think they call it the Portable Medical Center.
I am sure Gordon and Susan will have a lot more to post when they get back.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Still on Galapagos
I will give a report from Sunday to Tuesday, today.
We went to Washingtons new ward. It is very near the House of Good and the US Embassy. Washington is moving in October. This ward is very high class. It will be good for the Zambranos.
We then picked up Bob and Dee Wake and drove to Otavalo in the CAF van. As soon as we arrived we drove to the new building. The Wakes were very surprised at how nice it was. The mayor and his group treated us to lunch and then we got down to business. We told them what we were shipping on the container. They were very excited. I had also prepared the sale of a power vac sewer truck and a bobcat. I had found these items used in SLC and Idaho Falls. They were totally excited about the price. I think they will get with me before I leave to book these to items to ship to them.
We toured Otavalo and then headed home.
We got up early Monday and flew to Santa Cruz Galapagos island. We met with the mayor and told them what we were shipping them. We visited there hospital and it is nice and new but the medical equipment is old. They were excited to hear about our equipment that is coming. I am shipping 24 hospital beds to them. They took us to dinner last night.
Funny experience. We took the Wakes to the Darwin museum with the turttles and iguanas. On the way out of the museum, Washington wanted some sushi at a restaurant nearby. He loves sushi. I gave in and we had Sushi. Dee loves Sushi.
We were out at 7 pm and the mayor wanted us to go to dinner. We rendezvoused with him and headed for the restaurant. We were on the same road as the sushi restaurant and we thought for sure we were going there. We were cooking up stories on how we knew the waiter and cook, etc at the sushi restaurant. Well, we were just one block away and we went to another restaurant. We had a good laugh.
We got up this morning and went to the volcanoes and lava caves. We meet with the mayor at 2 pm. He has some other projects he wants us to look at. This morning we went to the Red Cross and they are duplicating the work of the city hospital. We find out that the two political parties are at each other on what medically is going on. The Red Cross is much better than the city hospital but its political party has lost power. They need equipment. We wonder how it will work if we help both the city hospital and the Red Cross. Politics is getting in the way.
This afternoon they are taking us on a boat tour. Haven´t done that here. The Wakes are planning on bringing a group here in JUne. They are very excited about helping.
Washington told me about a conversation he had with a dentist, Jeff Hill, in SLC. Jeff is doing dental implants and he invited Washington to come and learn how to do a new implant system. The system costs $12000. Washington wants to do it because he can do implants on Saturday and make big dollars doing it. WE mentioned it to the Wakes and they offered last night over sushi to loan him the money and he would pay it back in one year, interest free. Not a bad deal for a plate of Sushi. I was tickled to hear them offer.
I am well and must go to lunch now. Be good and do good. Gordon Carter
We went to Washingtons new ward. It is very near the House of Good and the US Embassy. Washington is moving in October. This ward is very high class. It will be good for the Zambranos.
We then picked up Bob and Dee Wake and drove to Otavalo in the CAF van. As soon as we arrived we drove to the new building. The Wakes were very surprised at how nice it was. The mayor and his group treated us to lunch and then we got down to business. We told them what we were shipping on the container. They were very excited. I had also prepared the sale of a power vac sewer truck and a bobcat. I had found these items used in SLC and Idaho Falls. They were totally excited about the price. I think they will get with me before I leave to book these to items to ship to them.
We toured Otavalo and then headed home.
We got up early Monday and flew to Santa Cruz Galapagos island. We met with the mayor and told them what we were shipping them. We visited there hospital and it is nice and new but the medical equipment is old. They were excited to hear about our equipment that is coming. I am shipping 24 hospital beds to them. They took us to dinner last night.
Funny experience. We took the Wakes to the Darwin museum with the turttles and iguanas. On the way out of the museum, Washington wanted some sushi at a restaurant nearby. He loves sushi. I gave in and we had Sushi. Dee loves Sushi.
We were out at 7 pm and the mayor wanted us to go to dinner. We rendezvoused with him and headed for the restaurant. We were on the same road as the sushi restaurant and we thought for sure we were going there. We were cooking up stories on how we knew the waiter and cook, etc at the sushi restaurant. Well, we were just one block away and we went to another restaurant. We had a good laugh.
We got up this morning and went to the volcanoes and lava caves. We meet with the mayor at 2 pm. He has some other projects he wants us to look at. This morning we went to the Red Cross and they are duplicating the work of the city hospital. We find out that the two political parties are at each other on what medically is going on. The Red Cross is much better than the city hospital but its political party has lost power. They need equipment. We wonder how it will work if we help both the city hospital and the Red Cross. Politics is getting in the way.
This afternoon they are taking us on a boat tour. Haven´t done that here. The Wakes are planning on bringing a group here in JUne. They are very excited about helping.
Washington told me about a conversation he had with a dentist, Jeff Hill, in SLC. Jeff is doing dental implants and he invited Washington to come and learn how to do a new implant system. The system costs $12000. Washington wants to do it because he can do implants on Saturday and make big dollars doing it. WE mentioned it to the Wakes and they offered last night over sushi to loan him the money and he would pay it back in one year, interest free. Not a bad deal for a plate of Sushi. I was tickled to hear them offer.
I am well and must go to lunch now. Be good and do good. Gordon Carter
Monday, September 17, 2007
Loading containers headed for Ecuador
I watched Gordon work so hard to wrap and strap the 40 pallets that were sent in 2 containers to Ecuador. He worked for almost a week every day. The pallets had to be international pallets and so each piece of equipment had to be moved, wrapped and strapped on to it. The equipment had to itemized and listed on a bill of lading and then the pallet numbered and photographed. Each night he would come home so tired with his arms and body exhausted. The containers were filled with 18 pallets each with cargo valued over $50,000 each. They were picked up and tranported to Seattle on there way to Ecuador. We have prayed for safe arrival and their ease through customs. I know when they are opened the people will be overjoyed.
Susan
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