Smile Train

Before

 In Zambia children who are born with deformaties are often forced to stay within their family compounds and are not supposed to be seen in public.  A wonderful doctor who works under 'Fly Spec' and teams with Smile Train flies around Zambia to perform these very important corrective surgeries so that people are given a new chance at life.  Our job as Peace Corps Volunteers is to link people in the rural areas to different service providers such as these.

We found 'Junior' in a village about 14 kilometers away from where we stay.  We were able to get him to a hospital where Dr. Goran would be to perform the surgery.  As you can see from the pictures it was a very successful procedure.

After

Rural Vaccination Program

Zambia is currently undergoing an extensive rural vaccination program, with the primary focus on measles control. We worked alongside our Zambian counterparts and neighborhood health volunteers to give oral polio vaccinations, vitamin A supplements, deworming tablets, and measles vaccinations for the youth in each village. Both of us felt that it was an extremely rewarding experience and a great opportunity to meet and explain our roles as Peace Corps volunteers to new communities.

Lizzy giving a Polio Vaccine to a new baby.