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Vaccination Program

A Wednesday morning vaccination clinic. Madam Cilia (pictured far left) and Madam Ulysse are in charge of the vaccination program.

Dr. Marck-Edwidge Jadotte, assistant medical director at the Clinic of Hope, recently shared this information about vaccines and the Clinic of Hope.

“Vaccines are one of the most important advances in global health and development. For the past few years, the Clinic of Hope in Terre Blanche has safely provided vaccines that reduce the catastrophic effects of diseases such as polio, measles and smallpox, and help children grow up healthy and happy. Thanks to the vaccination initiatives of the Ministry of Public Health and Population, children can walk, play, dance and learn. Vaccinated children do better in school, generating economic benefits that impact their communities. 

Vaccination is one of the most effective interventions and services at the Clinic of Hope. Every Wednesday and Thursday, more than ten children are brought by their parents to receive vaccines based on their age and other criteria. Madam Cilia and Madam Ulysse are the two auxiliary nurses assigned to the vaccination program.  

We contribute to the well-being of the community by ensuring that every child is vaccinated.”

HFH is thankful for Dr. Jadotte, Madam Ulysse and Madam Cilia who carry out the vaccination program with care and dedication, and make a difference in this community.

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Summer School Activities

Pastor Delamy is a man who never wants to waste opportunities with children. Summer school activities in Terre Blanche keep children engaged in learning and include a healthy lunch.

Vacation Bible School in the summer is a tradition in many churches here in the USA, as well as in Haiti.  Besides offering a VBS, summer school provides classes in cooking, sewing, computers and music.

Preparations are underway for the 2023-2024 school year which is scheduled to start the second week of September. Pray with us that the school staff and students have a safe, successful and uninterrupted school year.

by Linda Markee, HFH Founder Emerita

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Sustainability

Core Value #6

Final in the series that introduces the Core Values that guide the decisions and work of Haiti Foundation of Hope.

Sustainability – 6th Core Value

 “We discern financial decisions keeping HFH’s current and long-term capacity in mind. We value funding efforts that encourage sustainability and build local capacity. We prioritize development over relief.”

I am proud to volunteer for an organization where almost 97% of the money donated goes directly to Haiti. This is not by accident.

As a Board, and as an organization, we value every single dollar that is given. The budget process takes several months to work through and every decision is given a high priority. Sometimes we must make difficult decisions which are often accompanied by prayers and asking for guidance.

At the end of the day, our hope is to support our friends in and around Terre Blanche, to assure we have the financial resources to continue support for the long-term, and to assist those in Haiti in their decision-making which will lead to economic growth and eventual self-support.

When immediate relief services are needed, Haiti Foundation of Hope will step up and help, but we realize that only through economic growth and development will Terre Blanche one day become self-sufficient.

“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:10-12

by Donn Raymond, HFH Board Secretary

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VBS, Pies and Teachers in Terre Blanche

HFH Board Member, Dave Ezell, shares the fun way his church has found to support the work of Haiti Foundation of Hope:

My church, First Baptist Church of Brownsville, Oregon, held its Vacation Bible School the last week of July. One of the goals of our church family was to raise enough money, through VBS, to pay the salary of one teacher in Terre Blanche for one year. $1,500 was the goal.

The kids were told that if $500 was raised, one of our pastors would get a pie in the face on Sunday. If $1,000 was raised, the person in charge of VBS would get a pie in the face. And, if $1,500 was raised, our lead pastor would get a pie in the face.

Every day at VBS, kids brought money. On Sunday, our church family was invited to join in and we had an offering to make sure we met the goal.

God blessed tremendously! The total raised was over $3,200! Our goal was met and doubled! We are able to support two teachers in Terre Blanche for the coming year. This blessing was to my church family in Brownsville and to those in Terre Blanche.

When we found out the dollar amount, one of the student leaders volunteered to take a pie in the face – for a total of four people with pies in their faces.

Our church family has taken on the challenge of sending money for the work of HFH in previous years. I’m not sure why a church family gets excited about putting pie in the face of the pastors, but we do. I would encourage any church to have fun and raise money for Haiti Foundation of Hope in whatever way you see possible.

God is Good!

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Collaboration to Share Cholera Information

Lespwa fe viv . . . (Haitian proverb: Hope gives life)

While we are watching from afar the completion of the Maternity Center, many other efforts are continuing in Terre Blanche to bring hope to this mountain community. During a grueling time for Haitians where the focus is on finding daily necessities such as food and fuel, water sanitation diseases continue to claim lives. Cholera is one of those diseases that thrives in emergency conditions.

The Clinic of Hope in Terre Blanche, in collaboration with ACF/UNICEF and the community health program “Repons Kont Kolera,” organized a community meeting for this vulnerable population to reduce cholera-related mortality and morbidity.

On May 4, nearly 230 people from the Terre Blanche community learned about cholera-control strategies. After joining in prayer, Brother Joseph Wilson, Pastor Delamy Bazilme, and Director of Public Health for the Artibonite Valley, Dr. Savien, presented a brief history of preventative measures and new cholera-control practices to adopt, followed by discussion and distribution of home kits. These kits include medication, soap, hand scrubbing brushes, water filters, purification tabs and gloves, all contained in a valuable, reusable bucket.

This group of vulnerable community members went home that day being able to articulate the definition of cholera, its modes of transmission, cite good and bad hygiene practices and have the tools in hand to follow through in their homes and with their children.

We are so grateful for the collaboration of agency and community resources to save lives and share healthy practices with our friends in Terre Blanche!

by Susan Paynter, RN,  HFH Board Member

Sharing about cholera prevention.

Home kits.

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A Dream Fulfilled

Many years ago, a group of us on a HFH medical team visited a Women’s Club meeting in Terre Blanche. These clubs, organized by the community health volunteers, not only bring women together but also help educate women on a variety of topics.

At that meeting, one woman in our group, a social worker, asked to speak to the women about violence within the home on women and children. With the help of a translator, she gave a fifteen-minute talk. We knew this would not be enough to cover the topic, but it was a beginning.

Fast forward to 2023. We have new Haitian medical care providers who are well connected to services and organizations within the country. Dr. Jadotte has recently finished medical school and residency training, and is now assistant medical director at the Clinic of Hope. He is a man of compassion, energy and dedication to the people of the Terre Blanche area. Last month he organized a four-hour training workshop on “gender-based violence” with trainers from the Caris Foundation.

The session helped everyone to recognize the different types of violence and the consequences of physical, social and economic violence. The 25 community health volunteers who attended are now equipped to identify and fight against cases of violence, harassment and rape in the communities.

 “What we here in the USA can only dream of, God can fulfill.”

by Linda Markee, HFH Founder Emerita

Workshop attendees.

Certificates of completion.

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Integrity

Core Value #5

This is part five in a series sharing the Core Values that guide the decisions and work of Haiti Foundation of Hope.

Integrity – 5th Core Value

“We act as effective stewards of God’s resources entrusted to us. We seek to make decisions and work in a way that is transparent to others in the spirit of grace and truth.”

When one considers the resources that we are entrusted with, we often think of money. It is so much more than that to us as an organization.

The people who are in our lives, both the supporters and the recipients of those finances are important resources. The volunteers within our organization are valued resources. The prayers we receive each day are an important and valuable resource.

We value these aspects of the mission and we work hard to act as effective stewards. We strive to show, through our work and our actions, that we appreciate the person as well as the donation. The daily prayers help to facilitate the work and guide us through the process. We have a group of volunteers that share on social media sites to keep everyone abreast of the work we are doing. We work hard because of your trust.

“Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.”  John 13:16-17

 by Donn Raymond, HFH Board Secretary

 

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Rally Posts as Community Outreach

Pastor Delamy shared these photos with us from rally posts that were held in Dubedou and Finel. It always encourages my heart when I hear about these events happening.

The main function of rally posts is to mobilize the Clinic of Hope workers (in green shirts) to go into the localities that are supported by the Medika Mamba program to identify and track the progress of children who are being treated.

Rather than requiring parents of children to expend resources, potentially a day’s wages, to come to the clinic for follow-up, the workers go to them. As they enter these villages, there are valuable opportunities to provide support and education regarding health-related issues, as well as identifying other individuals who may need care and medical help.

I am so grateful for these workers who pack up their supplies, travel to the surrounding villages and partner with the community health volunteers (colvols) to show care and compassion to each person they meet along the roads.

Not only are rally posts a significant factor in the success of treating childhood malnutrition with Medika Mamba, they are a significant community outreach that brings much needed encouragement and hope to our Haitian friends.

by Katie Thom, R.N., HFH Board President

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Relationships

Core Value #4

This is part four in a series sharing the Core Values that guide the decisions and work of Haiti Foundation of Hope.

Relationships – 4th Core Value

“We honor our relationships with Haitian leaders and their community members as well as our donors and volunteers. We seek to create opportunities for generational change within the communities we serve.”

Speaking for myself, and likely others on the Board of Directors, we appreciate every single person we encounter.

It is an absolute honor and a pleasure to be in my shoes working alongside a group of people that have a common goal. That goal is to change the lives of our friends, our brothers and our sisters, not only for today, but far into the future.

Where once there was no school and no hope, there are now future leaders being educated and taking the first steps toward making that generational change.

“With man this is impossible but with God all things are possible.”  Matthew 19:26

by Donn Raymond, HFH Board Secretary

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Women’s Trade School 2022 Celebration

Reunion of WTS Graduates

With no medical teams traveling to Haiti, there is time to evaluate if Haiti Foundation of Hope is making a difference in the lives of the people in rural northern Haiti where Terre Blanche is located.

The first HFH medical team in February 2006, coincided with the Women’s Trade School’s first graduation. The Women’s Trade School is a national three-year program where women learn skills in sewing, design, cooking, nutrition, early childhood development, decorating, hosting events and more. After three years of instruction and a week-long testing session, each graduate receives a certificate. Since 2006, there have been 99 graduates from the Terre Blanche School and, through the generosity of donors, HFH has gifted each graduate a treadle sewing machine – a tool for life.

First graduates of Women’s Trade School, February 2006.

To assess the value of this program, HFH collaborated with our Haitian partners to hold a reunion for all past graduates to celebrate and obtain information about where they are today. Over 50 women, ages 20 – 63, came to this reunion. These women were delighted to talk about the impact this program has had in their lives.

The surveys revealed some of the following:

We are thankful for the excellent leadership provided by Mme Elvire, head teacher Mme Alourde, and assistant teacher Mme Samantha. This program would not be possible without the continuity and mentorship these women bring to this program.

Thank you for helping these women by supporting the Women’s Trade School.  Please remember to pray for these lovely women. Your donations to this program continue to improve self-sufficiency, bring dignity to women and their families, and give hope in these difficult times in Haiti.

by Linda Markee, HFH Founder Emerita

WTS Leadership Team: (left to right) Mme Alourde, Mme Elvire, Mme Samantha

Six of the original graduates attended the reunion: (left to right) Julie Casar, Elvenia Cius, Roserna Charleus, Claumerne Celestin, Samantha Orivil, Ivanne Phanord

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