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We’ve recently started a program for malnourished children through the Haitian Public Health Department. Every child under five is weighed and measured to determine if they are normal, at risk of malnutrition or have definite malnutrition. If they are malnourished, they are entered into a program where they are given “Plumpynut”, a peanut butter mixture,…
We are blessed to have a lot of churches, children and adults who send us toys and beanie babies so we can give them to our pediatric patients. In the US, most children love little beanies and stuffed animals and grab them tight when they’re given to them. In Haiti, though, most little girls are…
In rural Haiti, it is traditional that parents do not cut a boy’s hair until he is walking and talking. So, most boys under two years of age have long, braided hair that makes them look like girls! I always laugh about it, asking parents what connection there is between hair and feet?! Of course,…
In the midst of all the political upheaval in Port-au-Prince lately, life here in Jérémie has been relatively normal. We are in the process of advancing our latrine building efforts to include the communities of Duchene (just down the mountain from the clinic) and Gatineau itself. These are communities where we do not have volunteer…
We are blessed at Friends for Health in Haiti to have a number of wonderful partners who help us accomplish our ministry in Haiti. One of our partners is Avera Health System in Sioux Falls, SD and they donate much-needed medical equipment to us for our clinic in Gatineau. Another partner is Harvest Call, the…
We had another wonderful visit from our Avera partners from South Dakota at the end of May and this visit was dedicated to the care of women. Dr. Gil English, an OB/gyn physician, came down for his fourth visit, along with his wife Kathy, who organizes all the Avera teams. Dr. Gil has been doing…
Cherlie and I spent three weeks recently in the US, meeting with many people, attending an FHH board meeting and attending the 12th annual FHH banquet at the Wisconsin Club in Milwaukee. We had a wonderful three weeks and appreciate all who came out to show their support at our banquet. We had record attendance…
We were thrilled and blessed by a visit in March from Milwaukee dentist Dr. Dana Bott. He was accompanied by long-time supporters Ray and Donna Moon who flawlessly worked out all the logistics of their travel and activities. Ray is the Logistics Coordinator for FHH and he and Donna come down to visit and work…
Kingston Presbyterian Church (KPC) in Kingston, NJ has been a faithful supporter of FHH from its inception. That’s because it’s my home church – the church where I grew up and still am a member. So, the congregation is always close to my heart and they have made it their mission to support Cherlie and…
We hosted another wonderful Avera medical team from South Dakota at the end of February, and I think they were glad to escape the cold and snow of winter. January, February and March are ideal months to visit here in Haiti, since it’s pleasantly warm without the humid heat of the summer. This year was…