Posts by Friends For Health In Haiti
Another Update
News continues to pour in regarding the devastating earthquake in Haiti. I’ve spent the past three days on the computer, the telephone and in front of the news channels on TV. In spite of this, there is much we still do not know and friends in Port-au-Prince we have not yet heard from. Here is…
Read MoreInterview on WPT
Dr. Wolf was interviewed on “Here and Now” on Wisconsin Public Television yesterday. The interview can be found here.
Read MoreThe Earthquake and FHH
Dear Friends, Shortly before 5pm on January 12, 2010 a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, it’s epicenter 10 miles southwest of the capital city of Port-au-Prince. Since then, there have been reports of widespread death and destruction, with the collapse of houses, buildings, and walls all over the city and surrounding areas. The effects were felt…
Read MoreIn the News
While Dr. Wolf was in New Jersey this week, she was interviewed for a local newspaper. The first interview took place the day before the earthquake, and the second was the day after. Both were printed in today’s newspaper. FRANKLIN WOMAN FUNDRAISING TO BUILD CLINIC IN HAITI FRANKLIN WOMAN, HOME FROM WORK IN HAITI, FEARS…
Read MoreEarthquake Update from the Home Office
Executive Director Katie Wolf and Director of Nursing Cherlie Severe were in the United States at the time of the earthquake. As far as we know, there were no problems out in Jeremie, which is quite far from Port-au-Prince. Katie and Cherlie were scheduled to return to Haiti next Tuesday. Those plans will depend on…
Read MoreEarthquake in Haiti
Good morning from the home office in Wisconsin. I’ve been receiving emails and phone calls inquiring about the safety of our staff in Haiti. I am waiting to hear from Dr. Wolf about any details she has, but I can tell you that she is currently in the United States and was not in Haiti…
Read MoreFriends in Wisconsin – Save the Date!
Our “Hope for Haiti” committee is already hard at work planning the 2nd Hope for Haiti banquet. It will be held on April 17, 2010 at the Wisconsin Club in downtown Milwaukee. Stay tuned for further information!
Read MoreThe Walk
The young boy sat across the desk from me as I asked for the second time, “So, you came all alone to the clinic today, just you, without any parent or brother or cousin or anyone?” He shook his head confidently as he answered, “No, I came all alone,” as if it was no big…
Read MoreHIV in Haiti
Clarice sat in her chair on the side of the desk in my examination room, looking intently at the little test cartridge. I was talking to her as the HIV rapid test result was developing. I realized she probably wasn’t hearing much of what I said – she was concentrating on the test cartridge. I…
Read MoreYou Don’t Know Who Your Friends Are Until You Need Them
This past Thursday we went up to our clinic in Gatineau as usual, not knowing that a routine 8-10 hour work day was going to turn into a rugged 24 hour shift! We saw over 40 patients during the day, and at 4:30pm had the truck all packed up to start our drive home, feeling…
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