Baby Shower & Ophthalmology Campaign

My friend, Fredy, the computer technician at the Kausay Wasi Clinic, invited me to his baby shower last weekend. He and his wife are expecting a baby boy in April. They actual call the party a baby shower, but no one knows why. They were surprised to learn that it is actual an English phrase. The message on the cake read "Bienvenidos a mi Baby Shawer". I found the "Shawer" part comical. In the above picture, Fredy, is wearing a diaper and enjoying a Pisco Sour, the national drink of Peru.

An ophthalmology team came to the clinic last week. The doctor examined over 100 patients, but was only able to do about 25 surgeries. He chose to operate on those with the most severe cataracts. Nearly all these patients were eldery and blind. With the help of a high powered microscope he was able to remove the patient's clouded lens and replace it with a synthetic lens. The patients returned to the clinic the next day and nearly all could see again after the doctor took off their protective eye patch. It was really exciting to see the results of the surgery because, as you can imagine, the patients were thrilled to see again.