The Gifts We Receive - Home Made Pedialyte

N. was on Team 2 and she sends this for my "collection of smiles."

"I just finished a wonderful afternoon with 5 FABULOUS women who made 350 packets of "Rehydration/Electrolyte Drink" Powder for our Good Samaritan Clinic in Carrefour. Made with Love and based on the UNICEF recipe, with some important changes: How does Tropical Fruit Punch"sound? Yes, we added Kool-Aid and Gatorade to the pedialyte!

"The formula includes many of the major electrolytes: Bicarbonate, Chloride, Potassium, and Sodium. There is also Glucose, Iodine and Vitamin C. All important stuff for our Haitian patients who are dehyrdrated, have diarrhea, etc. "Very importantly, this pedialyte formula is suitable for both children and adults! Adding it to any water we offer our patients (and even our own teams) is good. Plus, it tastes good and is a really cool color!

"Packets are single-serve, sealed in ziplocs which are reusable. Directions are simple, too: Add 1 packet per water bottle (.5L, typical), shake, and drink!

"I hope these packets will help ease some of the staff overload in making these drinks at the Clinic every day (usually done after a long, hot, hard day of treating patients). 

"I wanted to share the kindness given today by these wonderful ladies (all from the Bristol Choral Society along with Jim, Bill and myself). So thanks to Anna, Cherie, Connie, Denise and Yolande!! Get your calendars ready!! We've got more Made with Love powder packets to make!

"Puck -Thanks for letting me share some good news. These 350 packets will be on the next trip!!"