Home tomorrow.
We went to Port-au-Prince today and visited the university hospital. It is the only standing med center in the city. We saw all the destruction first hand and drove through the busiest, noisiest, and dirtiest city I have ever seen. We actually wore face masks to protect us from the smoke, stench of garbage [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Thanks for support in Haiti and back home – Dr. Matelic
February 22, 2010
Orthopaedic needs continue – Dr. Bohay
February 20, 2010
One of the common statements from all the teams has been the fact that the days seem very long, but the week is done in a blink. Our last day started like all others; breakfast and watching the sunrise over the fields while drinking hot coffee from a pan on the stove. Rounds went smoothly, [...]
Sense of renewal – Dr. Bohay
February 18, 2010
7:11 a.m.
We were visited yesterday by Dr. Charles who is in charge of overall medical communication and logistics here in Haiti. She is among a group in Haiti who have organized a countrywide scheme to identify facilities with beds and resources available. She commended us on the Double Harvest facility and sent praise to all [...]
A new partnership – Dr. Bohay
February 17, 2010
Awakened again by the sounds of singing through the valley. Very serene and much better than wakening to an alarm.
Rounds were made, dressings changed and we were off to the operating room where we were able to reduce a 5 week old open femur fracture and apply an external fixator. Earlier in the morning we [...]
A “thank you” to the team – Dr. Matelic
February 16, 2010
Did you know “super” means the same in English and Creole? No better word could describe our team here and the work that they are doing. Dr. Josh and Kelly Suter RN have been running the triage clinic like veterans from day one. They have worked constantly, and have delivered a few babies and saved [...]
Simple Joys from a Complicated Situation
February 15, 2010
Sunday 2/14/10
As the sun rose this morning there was one baby being delivered and another on the way. We are blessed to have Josh and Kelly, our emergency room staff, who swept down and delivered the baby smoothly. We spent the day Saturday in Port-Au-Prince making some visits to the hospitals. Bob, Sarah, Larinda and [...]
Team 5’s Initial Thoughts from Haiti
February 14, 2010
Initial Thoughts
Haiti is amazing! The amazement begins on a private jet flying 43,000 feet over the Bahama Islands and continues as you fly across the mountain ranges of Haiti. Unreal. It looks like Hawaii, but then as you approach the airport you see the Navy Comfort ship, aircraft carriers, Apache helicopters, Nancy Pelosi’s plane and [...]
Team 5 begins in Haiti – 2/12
February 14, 2010
You never really know what to expect until you step onto the tarmac at Port-au-Prince among the Blackhawk helicopters, US Army transport, planes, tents and soldiers in Humvees.
We landed safely and greeted our brothers and sisters leaving to return home. All had smiles and most felt what has been described as the happiness to return [...]
Tremendous support from Haitian counterparts
February 12, 2010
We have left Double Harvest, but one item that escaped us was tetanus rounds. They were out, but Grace stated we had since received more. We had planned to give everyone tetanus shots prior to leaving. However, time escapes us as we left for the airport at 8 a.m.. We are here now, waiting for [...]
