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Medical Clinic Planning

On Tuesday May 8, 2007 a team left for Tacheng to visit the orphanage and elderly care facility. The team consisted of Karen, Grace, Dr. Hatter and Sam Campbell, RN. The team's first stop was in Urumqi where a representative from Civil Affairs, as well as a former Director met the team. While in Urumqi the team looked at possible medical equipment for the medical clinic in Tacheng. The following day the team traveled to an orphanage in Urumqi to tour the facility.

Doctor Hatter searching for medical equipment	Sam Campbell giving his opinion
Team and local officals at Urumqi orphange	Team at orphange in Urumqi
From there the team traveled to Tacheng. The Director of the orphanage and several staff met the team at the airport. They were taken to the orphanage and given a tour of the facility. Karen and Grace were extremely impressed with how much the orphanage had accomplished since their last trip. Later that evening after dinner with local officials, the team and hosts returned to the orphanage for a presentation by the children. The next morning the team met with the Director of Civil Affairs, and the Director of the elderly care facility, who is also the physician of the facility, to draw up plans for the medical clinic.
Karen in Honorary Director's office at Tacheng orphange	Medical clinic planning session
That afternoon Karen did a management training session at the orphanage for the staff.
Karen teaching a management session
Game in management session entitled "Teamwork"
Dr Hatter checking a foster child at Yumin town	Team, local officals and staff at Tacheng orphange	Team, local officals and staff at Tacheng elderly care facility
Before leaving Tacheng the team was blessed by a trip into the Baluke Mountains for a day of sightseeing.
Baluke Mountains	Sam Campbell horseback riding	Karen taking a ride
Dr Hatter picking flowers for supper (for real)	Dr. Hatter really wanted a camel ride, but had to settle for a fake one	Traditional meal in a Yurk
1000 steps to the top		We made it
The team with retired Civil Affairs director		Karen and Madam Zhang
Field of wild flowers	Grace	Dr Hatter resting
Karen	Dr. Hatter caught a lizard	Team with local officals
At the Kazakastan border	Dr Hatter out for a drive	Karen in a racing mood
	Dr. Hatter and Sam Campbell, RN recieve flowers for Nurses day
While in Tacheng the team went to check on a baby at a local foster family. The 15 month old has Spinal Bifida, and severe Hydrocephalus. He had been taken to the hospital in Urumqi where they were told they could not help him. Karen and Grace decided to bring the little one back to Beijing in hopes that he could be helped.
Hydrocephalus		Spina Bifida
	The baby and his foster mom	Bring the baby back to Beijing
The team all agreed that it was a wonderful trip and look forward to following the progress the Tacheng orphanage accomplishes.