Post-Earthquake Survey

When Cherlie and I returned to Jérémie after our help with the relief efforts in Port-au-Prince, we did a little survey among our patients to get an idea as to how many of them were, indeed, affected by the earthquake.  Out of 74 adult patients surveyed, 74% of them (55 patients) said they had family…

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Back at Home and Work

“They’re back,” we heard.  “The doctors from Gatineau are back.”  “Miss Cherlie, Miss Cherlie – we’re glad to see you.”  Such were the comments we heard as we headed up the mountain from Jérémie to Gatineau last week.  Our absence was longer than expected, due to the earthquake and the time we spent helping with…

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Angels

Almost two weeks without internet connection has left me with a lot of catching up to do!  Cherlie and I were in Port-au-Prince again from February 6-17 registering with the UN, gathering supplies from various organizations and suppliers, packing up some of our personal belongings from Cherlie’s house and getting the big truck ready for…

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“Fun”draiser this Friday in Wisconsin

If you’re in southeastern Wisconsin, join the Mission River Band at Sportzone Grill and Bar in Germantown on Friday, February 19th at 8 p.m. From their website: The Mission River Band plays the great music from the “golden age of rock” – The Beatles, The Stones, Clapton, The Eagles, Van Morrison, Led Zeppelin, the Allman…

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Ready, Set, Go…Again!

Well, Cherlie and I are on the move again, back to Santo Domingo today and, hopefully, on to Port-au-Prince soon after that.  We spent the past few days in Florida, catching up on correspondence and paperwork, gathering meds and supplies and packing up to go back home to Jérémie.  First, we’ll be checking in with…

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Final Impressions

After a whirlwind 12 days in Port-au-Prince, Cherlie and I arrived back in Florida on Friday morning, having “hitch-hiked” on another helicopter from Port-au-Prince to Santo Domingo and then getting a plane flight to Miami.  We felt a mixture of sadness and relief as we left the country we now call home – a country…

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Helping in Port-au-Prince

Our tent clinic is presently set up in the yard next to Cherlie’s house in Port-au-Prince and 12-15 Relief International team members are using the house as a base camp.   It’s been a challenge for us, to say the least, since it’s not a house we’ve ever lived in fulltime, and isn’t set up…

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