Hello dear friends!
Here is the account of another medical service we did on August 2nd. 2008. Last night, I went to the pharmacy and bought some additional medicines for the medical service in Preak Krang village where SLM is running a school. I packed all the medicines I needed for the medical service with the help of Mr. Rachha, an English teacher at SLM. Having got up early in the morning, I got to know that unlike other days, it was drizzling and cold in the morning in Sihanouk Ville, and I thought if this could be a sign of an approaching cold winter in Cambodia. By the way, this is already wet summer in Cambodia and it rains occassionally. Our medical team consists of Mr. Polly, my interpreter, Mr. Kevi, a new English teacher at SLM from Nagaland, a Cambodian van driver, and I. We left SLM at 8:00 in the morning. Stopped over at Veil Rein for breakfast and picking some breads and water for the patients. At 9:30 am, when we arrived at the Preah Krang village, a little more than 50 people were waiting for medical attention. After a brief introduction, straight away we started the medical service for both adults and children. Most of the cases were some common sicknesses like headache, fever, high temperature, stomach pain, respiratory problem, toothache, skin problems and physical weaknesses etc. Fortunately, I was ready with all the needed medicines and treated 50 patients in that village.
I still had some time and medicines, therefore we decided to stop over on the way and do the same thing in Samake village. The chief of the commune was very co-operative to our team. Immediately, he went around the village and announced about the free medical service. In few minutes time, more than 50 people gathered together for medical attention. As in the Preah krang village, the patients had the similar sicknesses. Straight away, we started giving away the medicines to the patients; to 53 patients. As usual, our team received lots of PREAH BODINBO, which means “God bless you!” from the patients.
I would like to thank the mission team from the West Layton AG church from the USA for the huge amount of medicines you left with SLM last January when the team visited SLM. May the good LORD bless the members of the same church!
This is also for the readers’ information that SLM has treated around 7000 patients in the last 6 years of its ministry in Cambodia for free. If anybody wants such service or wants to donate medicines, please contact 855 012 789 443. Thanking you again!
Rev. Jonah Amer
August 2, 2008
