A Day in Georgetown

Today I had the opportunity to explore Georgetown and conduct community interviews. After myself and few fellow students were guided to an area we took the freedom to walk up to different homes and ask a few questions. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming as well as polite in answering our questions. This was an experience I was not able to have in Cebu, but am very happy I had it in Belize. It gave me a chance to really connect with the people of Georgetown while also discovering more about the community. For me, I enjoyed learning about the various health concerns peolpe had. While most said they did visit a doctor regularly and took medications, I found the older generation relied more on home remedies. Beyond community interviews, I was able to conduct health interviews around the dental clinic. I found some language barriers here, but had more detailed conversations. Tomorrow I will be in Maya Mopan for community interviews and am interested to see if their answers differ from Georgetown. Hopefully, I will be able to upload some pictures of the trip later

-Leigh Anne Hendricks, Nursing