Volunteer Stories
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Adventures in Haiti (Or Don’t let George do it alone!!) In 1998, I was newly retired from the local Trauma One Center Hospital (Shands) in Jacksonville, Fl. where I spent a thirty year nursing career in the OR. During that time, I came to the realization that many supplies we wasted were actually usable. read more… |
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George M. Fipp, M.D.’s Legacy Still Energizes Jacksonville, Florida Serving others had been a lifetime calling for Jacksonville, Florida orthopedic surgeon, George M. Fipp, and Haiti topped his list of medical mission and philanthropic work. His first mission trip to Haiti, in 1982, cemented his love for the country and her people. read more… |
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God’s Call, Her Bliss My journey to Haiti happened unexpectedly four years ago when I signed up for my first-ever mission trip with my nursing school, Crown College. I had never felt called to the mission field before and although I loved traveling, I wasn’t too interested in the volunteerism aspect. read more… |
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Extraordinary Team Work Saves Infant’s Life! Progress at Hôpital Sacré Coeur continues. The case of baby Dorfils illustrates how far we have come and how even the less than glamorous jobs can save lives. The confluence of several of our initiatives combined to save the life of this baby girl. read more… |
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HAITI LOG for Tim McCall On January 12 a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, destroying hospitals and infrastructure throughout the area. The following is a journal of a week I spent working as an anesthesiologist with a surgical team at Sacre Coeur Hospital in the north of Haiti close to Cap Haitian and outside of the quake zone. read more… |
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Dr. Lovejoy’s Haiti Response Journal Haiti suffers a 7.0 Richter earthquake. Center is near PAP and all the major structures are damaged- the Presidential Palace, the docks, the cathedral and most of the homes. Literally thousands of people are buried under the debris. read more… |
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Carolyn Cordtz, RN – 2010 Earthquake Blog Omg what a day. This place is amazing. They have really stepped it up to take care of all these people. The count today was around 420 patients (this was originally a 70 bed hospital…) they bulldozed a field and put up these MASSIVE tents lined with cots that are all full with patients and their families. read more… |
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The Cordtz Family of Atlanta, Georgia Since the earthquake of January 2010, the Cordtz family has become very involved with Hôpital Sacré Coeur. Days after the disaster, Sheila Kearney Cordtz was asked by fellow Malta member, Hope Carter, to help locate earthquake supplies in Florida and Georgia. read more… |
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Awakening Hearts: Three Months as a Volunteer Nurse Leader I first started volunteering at CRUDEM after the January 2010 earthquake. It was my first experience working as a volunteer nurse, my first experience working in a developing country, and my first experience doing the kind of work that makes a difference in such a big way: nursing in its purest, plainest form. read more…. |
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A Week in the Life of a Long Term CRUDEM Volunteer My name is Ted Hodges, and I am working for six months as a long-term volunteer at CRUDEM. Since I arrived in August, I have had the pleasure of meeting many of you, and I am looking forward to getting to know the volunteers who come in the future. read more… |
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