In May, 13-year-old Wendel’s grandmother brought him to Project Medishare’s mobile clinic for hurricane-affected families in Saint Helene, located near Les Cayes in the South. She had heard from others in the community that we were giving multivitamins to children. Upon arriving at the church...
Read MoreOn October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew caused massive destruction in Haiti, leading to the worst humanitarian crisis since the January 2010 earthquake. Project Medishare immediately responded to the disaster, and we have been helping families rebuild ever since. Here's a brief look back at our...
Read MoreSince a young age, Hannah MacIntyre knew she wanted to help women have babies. Now, she is a Certified Nurse Midwife and clinical instructor in Midwifery Services at The George Washington University (GWU) Medical Faculty Associates in Washington D.C. Hannah recently volunteered with Project Medishare...
Read MoreRosebertid is a mother of five girls ages 13, 11, 8, 5 and 2. She lives in Cassis, a rural community in the South of Haiti. She delivered all of her children at home with the help of a traditional birth attendant because there is...
Read MoreIn March, pediatrician Dr. Natacha Pierre spent two weeks volunteering with Project Medishare in the Central Plateau. Born in the U.S. and currently residing in New York, Natacha spent her early years in Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince. This trip was her first time back in...
Read MoreCheck out Project Medishare's new quarterly newsletter for field updates from Haiti. Featured in the spring issue: Reducing malnutrition in the Central Plateau with a locally produced nutritional supplement Making pregnancy safer for moms by expanding maternal health services Children's Hospital of Los Angeles surgery team at Hospital...
Read MoreShaladol is a 29-year-old mother of two from Lahoye – a remote community in the Central Plateau near the border with the Dominican Republic. After years of family planning, she decided it was time to expand her family. She delivered a health baby boy at...
Read MoreBy Christa Michaud Christa is the Development Manager at Project Medishare. She regularly travels to Haiti to capture the stories of the people who benefit from your generous donations. Here, she recounts the story of a patient she recently met at Hospital Bernard Mevs. It’s a Monday morning in late...
Read MoreIt's been four months since Hurricane Matthew ravaged Haiti's southern peninsula, causing catastrophic damage to homes, agricultural crops, livestock and infrastructure. It is estimated that more than 1,000 people died, and thousands more were left homeless with limited access to food, clean water and medical...
Read MoreProject Medishare Hospital Bernard Mevs unveiled a new wound care clinic during a ribbon cutting ceremony on January 17, 2017 in Port-au-Prince. The opening of the clinic – the first of its kind not only in Haiti, but the entire Caribbean – marked an important...
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