Final Teaching Day and Closing Ceremonies

Today was our final day of teaching. We were able to demonstrate the Ellavi intrauterine balloons and present the Butterfly IQ ultrasound systems to 3 of the hospitals. We presented the certificates to each of the participants. I also brought some Tabernacle Choir CD's that we gave to each one as a gift. One of the local stake presidents as well as a representative from the Ministry of Health spoke in the closing ceremonies.

This sweet woman is a Catholic nun who has been hired by Latter-day Saint Charities to do follow-up for the next six months. She will stay in contact with each of the doctors, midwives, and nurses to make sure they are training their colleagues and also assess for improvement in treating postpartum hemorrhage and caring for small babies.

Farewell, Lubumbashi! Tonight I will fly home as I leave the vast Democratic Republic of the Congo which is roughly the size of the portion of the United States that is east of the Mississippi River! 

Au revoir!