Another simply perfect day in Taveuni. It’s not called the Garden Island for no reason. Often steady rain at night followed by warm days and a great volcanic soil means that almost any crop that is suited to a tropical environment will grow here. Taveuni is famous for a magnificent flowering plant that grows only on Taveuni – the Tagimoucia (Medinilla waterhousei). Easily recognisable for its crimson and white flowers in 30 cm-long hanging clusters.
To make it possible for our band of surgeons and the entire medical team to have a well deserved day off, Dr Greg Booth and Dr David Pendergrast spent Saturday preparing the new arrivals for surgery on Monday. This will mean that a group of our volunteers can take advantage of a wonderful offer from the owners and operators of one of Taveuni’s finest resorts Paradise Taveuni to visit and have lunch – and perhaps a swim in their delightful pool. Thanks Terri and Alan.
The logistics and patient care teams were still hard at work behind the scenes making sure that the 42 who arrived on Saturday had settled in and the 60 plus expected this coming week had a place to stay and could be moved in when they arrive on Monday and Tuesday.
Today 85 patients and carers departed on the Lomaiviti Princess 5, bound for Savusavu and Suva. The picture below shows a group of them patiently waiting for their turn to board the mini bus or dual cab for the short trip to the ferry. In talking to them they all agreed they had been very well cared for and were very pleased with the eye surgery results. They were going back to encourage others to attend the program in the future.
The Daily Report
| Daily Total | Project Total |
|---|---|
| Total Operations 0 | Total Operations 167 |
| Others 0 | Others 11 |
| Pterygiums 0 | Pterygiums 21 |
| Cataracts 0 | Cataracts 135 |
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