Lasting friendships and life changing experiences are some of the top reasons Erin Munde, a registered nurse from Southern California, loves volunteering with Project Medishare. Thanks to an Internet search, Erin discovered Project Medishare and now has volunteered with us three times at Hospital Bernard ...
Read MoreWe are proud to share with you that Dr. David Sandberg has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the AANS Humanitarian of the Year award. The award is one of the most prestigious recognitions by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Sandberg is...
Read MoreDr. Elizabeth Greig is a Project Medishare board member, who first became involved with Project Medishare while attending medical school at the University of Miami, traveling to the Central Plateau with a student group from CaneShare. “The morning I was supposed to leave, I incorrectly...
Read MoreThis past summer, we welcomed Sharon, a registered nurse from New Mexico with more than 30 years experience, as a volunteer in our maternity center in Marmont. As a licensed midwife since 2002, Sharon has also focused a large part of her career on maternal...
Read MoreTake a look at Project Medishare’s quarterly newsletter for news and updates from Haiti. Featured in the summer issue: Volunteers step in to help during a crisis The Lahoye maternity center opens Health agents receive blood pressure training Polaroid donates cameras to our maternity centers Volunteers...
Read MoreJack Summer is an internal medicine physician and clinical professor at The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Earlier this month, Dr. Summer led a group of faculty and students to the Central Plateau for a week-long medical mission with Project...
Read MoreOn April 16, Project Medishare opened the doors to its new maternity center in Lahoye, a rural village near the border with the Dominican Republic, where many women still give birth at home. The opening of the maternity center -- our second in the Central...
Read MoreBy Renee Lewis Renee Lewis is Project Medishare's Executive Director. She recently traveled to Washington DC to advocate for continued U.S. investment in global health funding. Here, she shares her experience and the importance of making your voice heard. "What can I do to help?" As global...
Read MoreProject Medishare Program Manager Dr. Wladimir Casimir was born and raised in Haiti by his mom. As is the case for many single parents, raising a son on her own wasn’t always easy for Wladimir’s mom. His father was absent for most of life, often...
Read MoreLast month, Project Medishare’s Program Manager, Dr. Wladimir Casimir, and Program Coordinator, Dr. Farah Alfred, along with Kathleen Sejour, a representative from Hospital Bernard Mevs, attended the Haiti National State of Health Congress. The two-day event, organised by Ansanm pou Ayiti in partnership with Relink...
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