Hurricane Matthew caused massive destruction in Haiti, leading to the country’s worst humanitarian crisis since the January 2010 earthquake. Winds of 130 –145 miles an hour, storm surges and heavy rains caused catastrophic damage to homes, agricultural crops, livestock, roads and bridges. It is estimated...
Read MoreHurricane Matthew made landfall in Haiti Tuesday as a Category 4 storm and left massive devastation in its wake. Project Medishare's team is working around the clock to gather information on the hardest hit areas of the country, and coordinate an organized relief effort with...
Read MoreDr. Sam Abelson is an Emergency Room doctor from Minnesota who is passionate about Haiti. He has been a long-time volunteer with Project Medishare, generously giving his time and money to help ensure Haitians can access quality healthcare. After his most recent volunteer deployment at...
Read MoreIn August, the United Nations admitted its role in starting Haiti's 2010 cholera epidemic, which killed an estimated 10,000 people and sickened thousands more. During the height of the outbreak, Project Medishare distributed water purification tablets, conducted education and prevention campaigns, and operated a cholera treatment...
Read MoreIt’s 3 o’clock on a Friday afternoon in Marmont, Haiti, a rural community 60 miles and a three-hour drive from Port-au-Prince. The midwives at Project Medishare’s maternal health clinic are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the next baby. On one of the beds lies 29...
Read More"I never thought I would get pregnant. I never thought I would have triplets. I met this man at a party, and while I was completely alone, his family became mine.” Nadège Orélien, a 32 year-old woman from Doko, a small village in Thomonde, Haiti, works...
Read MoreBeing a single mother can be difficult anywhere in the world, but being a single mother in a rural community in Haiti is especially challenging. Today let us celebrate Marie-Jose, a 26 year-old single mother from Marmont, Haiti. Unlike many Haitians, Marie-Jose had the chance and...
Read More[caption id="attachment_4825" align="aligncenter" width="207"] Dr. Greig in Haiti[/caption] As a medical student at the University of Miami, Dr. Elizabeth Greig volunteered with Project Medishare in Haiti. She now serves on the Board of Directors, and is part of the Executive Committee. In 2011, Dr. Greig’s family...
Read MoreLast week, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Zika virus a "public health emergency of international concern". Transmitted via the same mosquitos that carry dengue and chikungunya, Zika is rapidly spreading throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. The Haitian Ministry of Health has confirmed...
Read MoreToday we remember and honor the lives that we lost in 2010. We also take time to say Thank You to all of the volunteers who made their way to Haiti to assist in the emergency relief efforts following the earthquake. Direct quote from Dr. Maya...
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