By Jennifer Browning While the nursing students from the University of Miami have returned from their medical trip in Haiti, you can view some of the photos from their trip here. Want to hear about their trip? Check out their posts by clicking on the links...
Read MorePhoto by Jennifer Browning By Jennifer Browning A roving ambassador for hip hop and Haiti, musician Wyclef Jean, spoke in an interview on 60 minutes Sunday about how he wants to make a difference and give hope to Haiti's urban youth. Click here to read the story featured...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning In addition to hosting the Rebuild Haiti event, Coral Gables Congregational Church combined their efforts with the Lambi Fund of Haiti, and the Church Haiti Mission Task Force to host a toy drive for the children of Haiti's Central Plateau. While the church...
Read MoreBy Christine Farley Baille Touribe, HAITI--Since last January, I have been looking forward to this trip. The thrill of spending time tucked away in the mountains of Haiti, away from the Miami hustle has helped me survive two semesters of nursing school. While our clinical experience...
Read MoreBy Hillary Hecktman Thomonde, HAITI--Just when I believe I've seen all health care opportunities in the Central Plateau of Haiti, the wind blows in a special surprise. Participating in a surgical procedure became a milestone in my life. It doesn't get more real than scrubbing in...
Read MoreBy Rosa Salgado Thomonde, HAITI--My experience began the moment I got on the airplane to Haiti. From the airport, we drove to Thomonde. The roads were very bumpy and I felt kind of nauseous, but I was looking to the road seeing the mountains and...
Read MoreBy Neekan Aeini Although I've volunteered in the Caribbean before, specifically in Trinidad, nothing could prepare me for what I was going to experience in Haiti. I've heard that it is the poorest country in the western hemisphere but it's hard to put a picture...
Read MoreBy Susie Hartl Thomonde, HAITI--This trip to Haiti has really opened my eyes! Today we participated in a rally post which is a program where community leaders and the Project Medishare join together at several sites in the community to provide various forms of primary...
Read MoreBy Evens Mesadieu Marmont, HAITI-- My experience on my first day in Haiti's Central Plateau was beyond expected. I have been able to take vital signs, and work with patients on health education. For instance, I have run into a couple cases of scabies. I...
Read MoreThomonde, HAITI--Nursing students from the University of Miami will be working in Haiti this week with Project Medishare's Haitian healthcare staff. Students will be working with Haitian doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers assisting them with mobile clinics and school health programs. Last year was the first...
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