By 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...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning Hurricane victims in Haiti are being sent some financial relief thanks to those who attended and purchased items at the Coral Gables Congregational Church fundraiser REBUILD HAITI: MISSION POSSIBLE. The event which hosted both a live and silent auction raised $18,000. The money raised...
Read MoreBy Ronine Zamor* Thomonde, HAITI--So far, my experience in Haiti has been both medically and culturally fulfilling. Being Haitian-American, I felt as if I would not be as shocked or surprised by this trip. However, it has been the complete opposite. Because my...
Read MoreProject Medishare recently received a $1.25 million grant through the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The award, which focuses on HIV/AIDS prevention activities, is part of a $4.8 million grant to Cross International, a South Florida-based interdenominational Christian humanitarian agency. “This grant is...
Read MoreBy Christopher Gibson Thomonde, HAITI--Today was another mobile clinic day. Both the location and population were distinct from yesterday – the community was more remote with more agricultural activity, and the people primarily sought water from nearby rivers. Their requests were also more basic. Yesterday, people...
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