I live in a third world country. If we need an ambulance in our neighbourhood you may have to wait 12 hours or more and I have seen them refuse to come because the roads are to muddy. I have the only running 4 wheel drive vehicle in this area, so quite often I get a call to take people the 30 miles to a hospital. I am also the only trained nurse in the area. Proper health care is so important but for some strange reason, people here are not inclined to fight for it.
Wow, that's horrible, especially if there is a real emergency. I guess even if we don't agree with a lot of things in our health systems (I'm in Canada), we need to remember how lucky we really are in comparison. I'm so glad for your area that you are a nurse.
I am Canadian and lived there for most of my life. The system used to be really good. My sons say it's not that great anymore...
Where did you live? I was born in Dundas, Ontario, moved to Mississauga, and then moved to BC in 2004 - my siblings are scattered throughout Canada.
I was born in London and lived most of my life around the London area; St. Thomas and Thorndale mostly. I also lived in Europe for awhile and in the US. Spent 6 years living in Costa Rica before settling in Nicaragua. Been here 12 years now.
Wow, you've been a traveller! That's awesome. I know most of that area; spent a lot of driving time exploring all of Ontario - picnics, fishing, hiking, attending plays at Stratford .... There are so many beautiful spots to check out - of course, that is the same everywhere. I know Nicaragua is a poor country, but it's also very beautiful.
Not as beautiful as it could be. People here are notorious for pitching their garbage everywhere. I started a campaign here, supplying garbage containers and bags and arranging for people to haul it to the dump. Been giving lessons at school how to recycle. It is an uphill battle but I think I am making some progress.
That's so wonderful for you to do that! I'm sorry people are using their country for a dumping ground though; that's so sad.