A very significant person over the 20 years we have been coming to Tobago has been Desmond Solomon. He spied us this time on Granby Beach on Saturday, Allan walking and me swimming. To understand the depth of background, I went back to a Power Point we put together that summarizes well the Farm Development work we have been involved in here in Tobago mainly with Desmond. The link to this will be at the end of this post.
So, to update. Desmond decided to take a government job with WASA (Water and Sewage Authority) after farming a few years. Steady income and reliable work (and Desmond is a great worker!) appealed.
He has been working for WASA for a good 17 years.
On Feb 4, 2017, he had a bad accident on the job. He was using a jackhammer to break down a wall, The jack hammer hit rebar, jumped back and went through his safety boot and foot. When he removed his boot, blood spurted straight up. At the hospital here in Tobago, they bound his foot without cleaning the debris from the wound. After some days, he made his was to Trinidad. The doctors there were extremely concerned. Gangarine had set in. Two surgeries were performed. He said he took pills by the handfull. He was in hospital for one month and off work for one year. Through benefits from his job, he was continued to be paid. As yet he has not been compensated for his hospital bills.
He showed us his foot. Two toes have no feeling but otherwise, the foot looks really good. He is back to work and in his usual great spirit.
So, to update. Desmond decided to take a government job with WASA (Water and Sewage Authority) after farming a few years. Steady income and reliable work (and Desmond is a great worker!) appealed.
He has been working for WASA for a good 17 years.
On Feb 4, 2017, he had a bad accident on the job. He was using a jackhammer to break down a wall, The jack hammer hit rebar, jumped back and went through his safety boot and foot. When he removed his boot, blood spurted straight up. At the hospital here in Tobago, they bound his foot without cleaning the debris from the wound. After some days, he made his was to Trinidad. The doctors there were extremely concerned. Gangarine had set in. Two surgeries were performed. He said he took pills by the handfull. He was in hospital for one month and off work for one year. Through benefits from his job, he was continued to be paid. As yet he has not been compensated for his hospital bills.
He showed us his foot. Two toes have no feeling but otherwise, the foot looks really good. He is back to work and in his usual great spirit.
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