Archive for July 2013
Haiti Hut Dormitory
By Dr. Katie Wolf After the earthquake in 2010, we received a very generous gift from Elmbrook Church in Wisconsin of what was fondly called the “Haiti Hut”. It consisted of all the materials needed to construct a temporary wood shelter. The church had sent several of these to mission organizations in Port-au-Prince and thought…
Read MoreWater and Waste
By Dr. Katie Wolf During these past two weeks we saw great progress on our water and waste situation. The walls of the septic tank were completed, after which the inside walls were sealed: Then, the roof was framed and poured: In addition, the hole was dug for our 4-room patient latrine. After reaching a…
Read MoreReaching Out to the Communities
By Dr. Katie Wolf A few months ago, Cherlie and I accompanied some visiting nursing students to the local Gatineau public school for a day of school screening exams. We weighed and measured the height of each child, checked their blood pressure, listened to their hearts, gave them worm medicine and a month’s supply of…
Read MoreChildren Giving to Children
By Dr. Katie Wolf Young children who attended Vacation Bible School at my home church in NJ (Kingston Presbyterian Church) have collected toys over the past two years to give to our pediatric patients in the clinic. Last year’s toys were shipped to us in a shipping container and this year’s gifts are waiting to…
Read MorePatients and More Patients
The past few weeks have been extremely busy for us in the clinic, as we strive to care for all who come to us for medical assistance. Here is a gentleman with a fever, awaiting diagnosis and treatment recommendations: This little girl wasn’t particularly sick, but she sure was cute: Kivens Jean is a three…
Read MoreBack in the Swing of Things!
Construction at our clinic site is back in full swing again, after a lull that came after the roof of the pharmacy building was poured. We’ve changed to a new construction team and they are working quickly to finish everything that needs to be completed for us to be a fully functional outpatient clinic. Below…
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