Tuesday, June 21, 2016

From Uganda, Dr. Greg Bartha: "Karamoja Two"

In describing himself and his present circumstances, longtime Midland physician Dr, Greg Bartha will say ... "Elderly physician embarks on a new journey in life serving God and the people of Uganda. My goal is to move from living a good life to living a great life." In addition to his long-term mission, working at a medical clinic in Uganda, he is also a contributor to the Formula Vita blog.



Karamoja Two

A team from the Cross Emergency Medical Clinic has recently returned from another medical outreach to the Karamoja region. Again, this is a remote area. The road is not paved and very rough and the trip is quite tiring. We visited three sites. One of our vehicles got stuck in a water crossing en route to the first location. A number of Karamojong people came to help the team members push our van out of the mud. They are extremely strong people and I do not think we could have moved the vehicle without their help. We set up under a tree and people gradually started coming for treatment ...

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