The day after we arrived in Haiti, I woke up with puffy eyes and a soar throat. I was not that concerned, as I was not in much pain and I assumed the swelling would go away on its own, but my mother, being the lovely caring mother that she is, decided to be a […]
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We Are Making A Difference
Today we saw 216 patients at the FOTCOH clinic. I am amazed by how the patients present versus five years ago (the last time I was here). They have less life threatening infections, controlled diabetes and hypertension and repeated well child checks. What I am trying to say is that one can visually see the increased health status […]
God Is Guiding Us Here
Third day of clinic. Yesterday was a rough day. We saw a one month old baby that was severely dehydrated & malnourished. I fed this baby with Angela’s help with an eye dropper a very small amount of formula. The family was from Cap Rouge in the mountains & far from Jacmel. Please pray for […]
Another Baby Thrives
Malnutrition is a prominent problem in Haiti. As a member of the FOTCOH medical mission team, I am privileged to enroll undernourished children in the Medika Mamba (nutrient-dense peanut butter medicine) program and graduate children who have successfully completed the program. One of the patients I have enrolled this mission is a 7.5 month old male weighing 12 […]
My Cup Runneth Over
Bonjou and hello from #1 Rue de FOTCOH! Thank you all for your prayers for safe travels. We made it safely to clinic. I wanted to share a little story with you all. Last November I went out to pick patients in crowd and saw a little boy whose belly was very distended (bloated) and he […]
We Are Blessed
They are young, they are old and We are young and we are old Some are carried and others walk down the mountains We fly and ride over the mountains They wait to be seen We wait for them to arrive Some are healthy Others very ill We see hope in their eyes We hope […]
My “High” Came Crashing Down
Today I was reminded of the positive and negative aspects of healthcare; not only by how fortunate we are to receive excellent healthcare at home, but also by the amazing healthcare we are able to provide to the patients at our clinic here in Haiti. I left my last visit with FOTCOH fearing the worst for […]
A Bond That I Will Never Forget
What an amazing experience this trip has been. I am so proud to be a part of FOTCOH and on this team. It blows my mind how many people that the volunteers help each day. I have taken so many things for granted before this trip. It is truly eye opening. Sunday night many volunteers went […]
A Different Definition of “Rich”
Webster Dictionary defines rich as “having a lot of money and possessions.” I personally find the meaning of rich during my last 2 weeks in Haiti to be quite different from not only Webster’s definition, but any other definition I’ve heard throughout my life. This is my 2nd trip with FOTCOH to Haiti as an RN. […]
Keep the Prayers Coming
Bonjou mes amis…hello my friends, The first week of clinic is starting off well. We have a wonderful team and Jenna and I are settling in as new leaders. Today we had a couple difficult cases. We had a 3 year old boy who fell into a fire 4 days ago and his grandpa brought him to […]