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The nurse volunteers lived in an old hotel with six to a room andcared for their patients in remote places using tents, old schoolsand even an old chapel, all without electricity and some withoutrunning water. They brought prepared food and used water filters.Parents of the students who made this trip fully support the programand feel it is an important part of their D’Youville education, thestudents said.“If I can make even some small impact, I feel I have a responsibilityto do so. How could I not return this year?” Dr. McCrory-Churchillasked. “To see the smiles, the looks of appreciation in the eyesof the children and adults, and feel the hugs we received, is soheartwarming it makes everything worthwhile,” Professor Aridaadded.D’Youville students participating included the following:Jacquelyn Crawford – West Seneca, N.Y.Jessica Fallon – East Aurora, N.Y.Rebecca Fowler – Lancaster, N.Y.Annie Johnson – Buffalo, N.Y.Daphne Polynice – Elmont, N.Y.Rachelle Richards – Cheektowaga, N.Y.Ashley Sturm – West Seneca, N.Y.Jamie Wilson – Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada n(top) Patients wait in the hot sun for the arrival of DYC nurses.(middle) Nurses conduct a family-centered health care clinic.(left) Jacquelyn Crawford plays with a little one.(opposite page) Taking a deep look inside.alumni.dyouville.edu 21