About Milot
Milot, Hôpital Sacré Coeur’s home, is located in the northern region of Haiti. Below you will find stories and information about Milot as told by volunteers and other personnel at the campus.
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Haiti: A Brief History The account of the Haitian people is a narrative of spirit, strength, triumph, apathy, and resignation. Haiti is situated on the island of Hispaniola, located 80 miles southwest of Cuba, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the North and the Caribbean Sea to the south (Arthur, 2007). read more… |
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An Evening in Milot It’s early Sunday morning and it is also Carnival. Last night San Souci palace near the old cathedral at the southern end of Milot was lit by two large myopic flood lights similar to those you might see at a grand opening for a new Sears store and a large, roaring generator that occupied the better part of a flatbed truck. read more… |
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Music in Haiti A simple stroll down any street in Haiti will fill your ears with music. Hip Hop songs blast from passing cars, spiritual hymns echo from churches, harmonic choruses ring from the vocal chords of Haitians tending to laundry, and melodies of all kinds are recited by joyful dancing children. read more… |
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Women in Haiti: Ending Gender Violence March 6, 2013 was set aside as International Day for Women with the declared theme “a promise is a promise; time to end violence against women.” High profile assaults, against a young Indian woman who died from rape injuries and the Taliban attempted assassination of a 15 year old school girl, highlighted this theme as an appropriate one for action in 2013. read more… |
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CRUDEM Crossword Puzzles Test your CRUDEM and Hôpital Sacré Coeur knowledge with CRUDEM Crossword Puzzles! The answers can be found by reading articles on our website – or if you are really lost, you can see the answer keys by clicking the “answer key” link next to each puzzle. read more… |
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Haitian Holidays Exploring the ways in which holidays are celebrated can offer a quick peek into a culture and what makes it unique. Have you ever wondered what holidays are celebrated in Haiti? Which ones are similar to America or Europe and which ones are truly unique? read more… |
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Healing Gardens of HSC Gardens are naturally a source of connection to the earth and to a grounded, slower pace that can heal the spirit, feed the mind, and nourish the body. The care and attention given to the plantings surrounding Hôpital Sacré Coeur is noteworthy. read more… |
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The Best Feature of Milot, Haiti: Her Children! The last video in our “Focus on Milot” series features Haiti’s greatest feature: The Children! Always dancing, singing, smiling, and learning, the beautiful children of Milot inspire and remind us all to keep their spirits in our hearts. read more… |
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Haitian Vendors and Art Outside the hospital, you can see all sorts of artists and vendors selling their paintings, wood crafts, and other goods. Haitian art is vibrant, colorful and unique, and much of the art from Milot tells stories of Haitian history as well as stories from the individual artists’ lives. read more… |
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The Streets of Milot In this video (which has been sped up) you can see a typical day of people walking, motorbiking and riding on tap-taps to get where they have to go around town! read more… |
