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Services provided were vaccines, dental care including fillings, eye care, spectacles, and general medical by a physician. Due to the relatively small population and quick access with the aircraft, all potential clients were seen in time for the afternoon flight home. Transportation to this particular village without the benefit of aviation is of course measured in days and weeks depending on water levels, trail conditions, equipment reliability and perhaps the hospitality of the local wildlife.
These wai wai children and the rest of the team were caught in a typically torrential rain storm on the hike back to the airstrip. Lesson learned a few trips ago: always bring some extra plastic bags to save the camera, gps etc from the inevitable. Life in the jungle.
Stay tuned for an update on the Masakenari village/RAM livestock initiative involving ewes and rams.
