Moringa

We worked on our educational posters this morning.  We used the AADE7 framework for diabetes self-care, but everyone added their creative flare which was great to see.  We started our diabetes interview with the clients.  Jazmine did an amazing job at interpreting and to understand the nuances of this culture made her a good fit for this project.  Kylie and Brooke helped with the interviews too.  Randy saw some clients for physical therapy needs, Eddie did very well at interpreting, Jacquie, and Lindsey also helped/observed these sessions.

I got some insight from the clients today on how they are living with diabetes, pretty challenging.  This was very educational.  It is also very sad to see the devasting complications of diabetes.  I learned that in Oaxaca, it is a common belief that Moringa (a herb) can be used to treat diabetes either by using the seed to make a tea or eating the flower.  And people do use it.  I got to see what the Moringa tree looks like because Laura has one in her backyard.

The pm was spent learning about domestic violence in this community  from  someone’s personal experience and how advocacy began from this.