This Super Couple, Larry and Elaine, have been on every trip taken by HHNW, in addition to their fundraising efforts and support of HHNW at home. Larry is a cardiac PA who trained at Duke (a VERY long time ago!) and works for Heart Clinics NW in Spokane. While in Rwanda, he describes himself as a "traffic controller", facilitating patient flow from admission, through surgery, post-op care, and finally assisting in discharge planning. Elaine is a telemetry nurse and has graciously accepted the mantle of telemetry lead nurse this year.
Each trip they have availed themselves of the wonders of Rwanda, becoming familiar with the language, being purveyors of the local arts (thank you, Emmanuel, Innocent, Timothy, and others!), frequent visitors to Akagara National Park for wildlife viewing, and an ongoing interest in Imigongo, the traditional art-form of painting on a "canvas" of dried, odorless calf dung! (Just ask them, they can give you all the details!)
While noting the tremendous local advances over the 6 years of coming to Rwanda, they also note the difficulties that remain with infrastructure and healthcare delivery. They are particularly mindful of the progress made by the Rwandan healthcare team, who are assisting our team in all aspects of our mission.
In his spare time, Larry is an avid bicycle fan, as well as avid rower, either at home on his trainer or on the Spokane River. Elaine is described by Larry as a "Power Online Shopper", and is known to act as an "personal shopping agent" for some fortunate friends.
HHNW is grateful to have these two on all trips and we look forward to having them on future adventures.
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