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Posted by: Robin Kemmer in FOT Blog on Mar 05, 2010

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Near a month post-mission 2010 and i am still haunted by an incidence that occurred in the pre-screening clinic in ecuador. When the fot team arrived on sunday for the screening clinic, where patients are selected by need to receive care, the team was received by a huge group with a great show of appreciation from the Ecuadorian people.

This felt good. Among the hordes of families and children was a woman with obvious facial deformities; she like the others was hopeful to receive care . The pleading in her eyes was unconcealed. I again encountered this particular woman hours later as she was leaving the hospital tearful and upset.

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