Though faced with widespread unemployment and poverty, Haitians remain strong, resilient, and hopeful for the future. We asked Haitians from the town of Milot to talk to us about Haiti’s greatest strengths, their hopes for the future, and what Haitians can teach the rest of the world. (more…)
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Jim & Terry Reach The Finish Line
In 38.5 days, Dr. Jim Hine and his friend Terry Albers biked across the USA to raise money and awareness for The CRUDEM Foundation, starting in San Francisco, CA and ending in Yorktown, VA! Here’s a great image of them on the beach at the end of their long ride on June 26, 2011.
You can learn more about their whole ride by visiting this page and you can see the journal, map of the journey and amazing photos from across the USA at the Biketrippin.com Journal.
Jim & Terry in Yorktown, VA
Doctors keep answering Haiti’s call
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When Dr. David Butler arrives in Haiti this week, he will be returning to a country that hardly seems better off than it was a year ago following a devastating earthquake: Rubble remains in city streets, a cholera epidemic continues to spread and today’s presidential election could cause a new wave of political unrest.
Read the article at The North Jersey News |
Hospital in Haiti rewired by Bay Area-led team
Sacred Heart Hospital in the north Haitian town of Milot was one of few hospitals in the country left largely unscathed by last year’s devastating earthquake. Immediately flooded with injured victims, the 75-bed hospital set up tent wards for an additional 150 patients while hundreds of medical volunteers arrived to help.
Read the full article at SF Gate
Mike Kiernan, MD presentation at Canterbury school in CT in May 2010
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Dr. Michael Kiernan ’77 speaks to Canterbury students at all school meeting on May 13, 2010 about his experiences while volunteering his services as a doctor in Haiti after the recent earthquake.
Click here to view the video. |
UNICEF Photo Essay – Maternal Health in Post Quake Haiti
Hôpital Sacré Coeur is featured in UNICEF film on Maternal Health in Post Quake Haiti. Click here to view the Photo Essay.
To Haiti and Back: New Beginnings, on New Legs
Article from anewscafe.com: To Haiti and Back: New Beginnings, on New Legs.
To Haiti and Back: Milot’s Tent City
Article from anewscafe.com: To Haiti and Back: Milot’s Tent City.
