Construction Update

May 19, 2011

Progress continues on the road and bridge construction.  Materials including cement and iron rebar have been transported to the site (our patients are now sharing their waiting room with piles of cement bags) and the creek area is being prepared for placement of the foundation of the bridge.  Here are some photos from last week’s…

Hope for Haiti Banquet

May 16, 2011

The third annual Hope for Haiti banquet was held at the Wisconsin Club in Milwaukee on April 16, 2011.  Over 200 people were in attendance and it was an enjoyable time for all.  There was an extensive silent auction, an exciting live auction, unique Haitian crafts, delicious dinner and wonderful company.  Much thanks to all…

Milwaukee Friends….

March 17, 2011

Come to Culver’s Restaurant at 575 Layton Avenue in Milwaukee on Monday, March 28th between 5-7pm. 10% of all sales during that time will be donated to Friends for Health in Haiti!

Road Trips and Politics

January 20, 2011

As many of you may know, we are in the middle of a 3-year project to improve and pave the road between Cayes, on the southern coast and Jérémie, on the northern coast of the southern peninsula of Haiti.  We’ve traveled on the “new” road several times in the past few months and each time…

National Day of Mourning

January 12, 2011

January 12, 2011, the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake that occurred in Haiti, is a national day of mourning in the country.  Over 200,000 people died and hundreds of thousands were injured that day.  1.5 million were left homeless, the majority of whom are still living in temporary shelters and tents in Port-au-Prince and…

Whatever Happened To The Clothes????

December 14, 2010

As some of you may know, last spring we sent out an appeal to the churches in the New Brunswick, NJ Presbytery for used clothes and shoes to be sent to Haiti.  We were packing up some drums with backpacks that had been donated by high school students in Wisconsin and wanted some clothes to…

Murder Investigation Update

December 14, 2010

This update refers to my previous blog from December 9th.  Yesterday we met with the local government leader who works in the area where the three murders occurred.  He said that Thursday night, he was called to investigate the situation and he interviewed several people and summoned the commissioner, or highest government lawyer in Jeremie,…

Cholera and Vigilante Justice

December 9, 2010

Today was a day I’ll not forget for a long time – a day where rumor became reality and justice seems like a nonexistent dream.  Let me first give you some background. Over the past two weeks, there have been reports of cholera cases here in the Jeremie area, but it has been difficult to…

Hurricane Aftermath

November 10, 2010

We were able to drive up to our clinic on Tuesday this week, finding the road very slippery and gutted out, but passable.  We had to put our jeep into 4-wheel drive “low” position, that gives the most power, so we could make it up some of the steep, slippery hills.  Our patients were grateful…

Cholera reaches Port-au-Prince

November 10, 2010

The cholera epidemic has now reached Port-au-Prince, according to Haitian government health officials.  Over 70 cases have been identified in people who live in Port-au-Prince, but contracted the disease while visiting outside the capital.  Several cases have been reported in patients who have not left the capital city, which means that it was acquired there,…

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