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We have just finished teaching 2 courses of CPR & First Aid to the local community and we may be doing a third before we leave.
Having spoken with Paul and Martha last week (they preach at the First Baptist Church here and lived in Grand Cayman for 17 years before moving here following the devastation Hurricane Mitch left in '98) we found out that many adults and children drown here as a result of lack of First Aid training. With Pete being the Britsh Red Cross trainer in Cayman for the last year and me instructing too, we offered our services and the response was excellent.
We have taught the local firemen, nurses and Mums. There is no 911 (or 999) here. Only word of mouth and if there is an accident people have to fly to the mainland to be treated. The Cay (where most of the islanders live) is built around and actually on the water, with the majority of the houses being constructed on stilts and made of wood. 6000 people live on the Cay, an area less than 1 square mile! (Check out the picture in the Guanaja gallery).
We are still looking for a good reason to leave here. It's hard to move on after making such good friends and when having a great time. We think we will head back to Roatan for Christmas to meet up with friends we met in the yard.
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