By Paru Mehta Today we arrived in Haiti. As we flew into the Port Au Prince airport, there was a band playing traditional Haitian music. It was a nice way to be introduced into the Haitian culture. The airport was very clean, organized, and most importantly...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning Most of our posts here talk about the people Project Medishare and its volunteers help, but through showing you the lives and the needs of the Haitian people, rarely do we delve into the beautiful rich culture this tiny country offers. With Haiti being...
Read MoreWaiting to go in for his hernia surgery, Widmayer Nordé draws pictures next to his decorated glove balloon recovery nurse Renaye Mansfield blew up for him. Photo by Jennifer Browning. By Jennifer Browning Port-au-Prince, HAITI--Whether it is minutes or hours, the wait always seems long when waiting...
Read MoreHanding over her contact information Project Medishare's Nurse Liaison Maguy Rochelin is pleased that she can make an appointment for Ambrose Widzar. In accordance with The Smile Train grant the doctors from the University of Miami will return to Port-au-Prince two more times this year...
Read MoreAfter spending the night in recovery at Santé Bernard Mevs, Lise Marielle is comforted by her father. Lise had her first cleft lip surgery in Cange when she was 9 months old. Yesterday she had her palate repaired by Dr. Sam McDonald who is here...
Read MoreDuring morning consultations a volunteer medical resident from the University of Miami observes Dorine Mesidor's scar from an electrical burn she received three years ago. Below: Nervous about going into surgery, Dorine was given a mirror to play with while she waits. Photos by...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Kim & Monica Vohra Pareidon, HAITI--Today we journeyed down the bumpy road to Pareidon, a village in close proximity to Casse. After the hour and a half ride, we got to the town church and set up our four clinics: pediatrics,...
Read MoreCritical care recovery nurse Janet Shanley tickles Lise Marielle to get her to smile. Today will be Lise's second surgery by Dr. Sam McDonald who will repair Lise's palate. Photos by Jennifer Browning. By Jennifer Browning Port-au-Prince, HAITI--Taking the bumpy, winding road up to the Partner's...
Read MoreJeff St. Elois, 8, looks into a mirror for the first time since his surgery yesterday. A grant provided by The Smile Train to the University of Miami Department of Plastic Surgery made this week's cleft surgeries like St. Elois' possible. Photos by Jennifer...
Read MoreDoctors working with Project Medishare begin marking Clevil Nesilomme for his cleft lip surgery. Nesilomme said that many times when he notices people looking in his direction he covers his mouth to hide his cleft lip. He hopes that this surgery will help him look...
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