By 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...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Burzawa Time can get away from you. Over the recent Thanksgiving holiday, I went back to Thomonde, Haiti with Project Medishare for the first time in seven years. Seven years. I can’t believe it has been that long. I last went as a second-year...
Read MoreBy Megan Gray Thomonde, HAITI-Waking up to roosters crowing and strong fresh Haitian Blue coffee, we gathered medications we had packed the night before to begin our second full day with Project Medishare. Yesterday, we toured sections of Thomonde with ...
Read MoreBy Beth Melia Thomonde, HAITI-On our first full day in Thomonde, we conducted home visits with Project Medishare's community health workers. They showed us their daily routine of checking up on patients, which gave us an opportunity to see the regular Haitian ...
Read MoreBe sure to continue to check Project Medishare's blog over the holiday season. This week medical students from the University of Texas Health and Science Center of San Antonio (UTHSCSA) will be arriving in Thomonde, Haiti to assist Project Medishare's mobile clinic team....
Read MoreThe global food crisis has caused a lot of organizations to reevaluate their approach to food assistance. Moving further away from providing short-term relief and investing in long-term agricultural development. Project Medishare has realized that the food crisis is not the first to afflict...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning Haiti's Ministry of Health is launching a door-to-door survey,the first of its kind since the 1970's, to question how widespread and acute malnutrition is among children. A recent Miami Herald article reports the Ministry of Health had already agreed to perform the survey before...
Read MorePhoto by François Rollin By Jennifer Browning Doctors and medical students from Emory University School of Medicine are spending their Thanksgiving break in Haiti's Central Plateau. The group has been traveling around the plateau this week assisting Project Medishare's mobile clinic team and working with the...
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