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March Newsletter

March Newsletter

We now look forward to the next 18 months and the NUTRITION PROGRAM. We found during our baseline survey in 2008 that more than 30 percent of children in these communities are malnourished. Responding to this problem can be complex, since it is not simply a matter of lack of food. How and what children are fed and responding to illness plays a role in malnutrition…

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Reaching Children

Reaching Children

The Community Health Program Moves Forward The community health program based in Terre Blanche continues full steam ahead. Early on, the village committees decided on three major health issues to focus on: childhood diarrhea, maternal health and child nutrition. During the first year of the program, the community health volunteers were trained on water, sanitation [...]

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Snapshots from the Year

Snapshots from the Year

From the December 2011 newsletter: We have been working with our Haitian partners this past year and are looking back at all that’s been accomplished. Two medical conferences were held at the Clinic of Hope, providing continuing education for Haitian medical professionals. Construction on the clinic annex continues but enough of the building is finished to use [...]

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Gift Catalog

Gift Catalog

The 2011/2012 Gift Catalog is here. Check out items to purchase and individuals to support to help those living in Haiti. View gift items and make a donation.

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Returning Home

Returning Home

The October team to Haiti is back and team members are reflecting on their time working at the Clinic of Hope. Here are some highlights of the trip, written by the team leaders, Dr. Joe and Linda Markee: Sunday morning worship with the Haitians was an indescribable joy. We saw over 1,200 patients and more [...]

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