Derek's Journal

Latest Updates from the field.

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July 25 & July 26

Published: 4 days ago, Sep 05 at 11:32a.m.

Two more Volunteers arrive - Ben, experienced Dentist from England and Ray, TroppoDoc Board of Trustees Member for his 2nd time, and this time Ray is making footage of TroppoDoc work for a Documentary

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July 23 - July 24

Published: 5 days ago, Sep 04 at 7:39a.m.

We relax in the cafe, Margaret, Jan, and I, until the need to run to check –in - but alas we were too late to get Jan's suitcase on the flight!!
Bother!!!
None the less we fly to Gunung Sitoli while Margaret stays in Medan to fly home to New Zealand.
Wow! - in Dr Derek’s rush - has he forgotten Melioni........ Read More.....

July 15 - July 25

Published: 6 days ago, Sep 03 at 8:24p.m.

On the way back to the Pardede International Hotel we met up with enthusiastic volunteer Jan Beamish from Tauranga who had been met the previous day by our great supporter Erik Brandt, as she arrived into Medan.
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Published: 4 weeks ago, Aug 15 at 9:24p.m.

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July 12 - July 14

Published: 4 weeks ago, Aug 14 at 6:29p.m.

Sorake Beach - three sad Surfers with cuts, abrasions, and infections from the Reef. One Surfer required sutures. Read More.....

July 10 - July 11

Published: 4 weeks ago, Aug 14 at 6:23p.m.

Clinic at Hilionaha - 20 patients with fever, stomach pain, infected insect bites, malaria..... Read More.....

July 8 - July 9

Published: 4 weeks ago, Aug 14 at 6:17p.m.

Support for TroppoDoc activities in Pulau Pulau Batu - more meetings to gain support for 'release of helicopter' - teenage boy catches squid... Read More.....

July 1 - July 7 Nias Island

Published: Jul 21 at 1:32p.m.

Volunteers Surfing.............with Dr Derek at Sorake Beach in between doing clinics on Nias Island, and collecting support letters from the Perhubungan to 'release' his helicopter............... Read More.....

June 24 - June 30

Published: Jul 12 at 8:06p.m.

Today is voting day for Pak Yobana and we await the result. Read More.....

June 21 - June 23

Published: Jul 03 at 6:25p.m.

Melioni's ‘love affair’ with Spiderman – his picture on the back of a local bus on the way back from clinic at 8 pm - after dark of course in tropical Indonesia.
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June 18 - June 20

Published: Jul 01 at 5:39p.m.

Dr Herman arrives from Kuala Lumpur to help with the poor villages of Pariaman (his home district). Unfortunately the flights are booked solid for three weeks, and the ferry didn't run today so I am unable to meet him at Padang, or join him for his first three days. Read More.....

June 15 - June 17

Published: Jun 28 at 6:13a.m.

I asked permission from Dr Yulia for TroppoDoc visiting Surgeons and Dentist to use the Rumah Sakit Pulau Tello facilities - this has been approved. The hospital has excellent facilities, and co-operation between Rumah Sakit Pulau Tello and TroppoDoc is wonderful news for the poor people of Pulau Pulau Tello. Read More.....

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