It is with a heavy heart that we share our decision to cancel the April Medical Mission Trip. Canceling a medical team trip is never made lightly, especially when canceling the second in a row. Two main factors influenced our decision. Security issues continue to be a concern in Haiti. The government struggles to provide […]
Medical Team Volunteer Jeff Ripperda’s Band, Nine88, Donates $1000 to FOTCOH
This past week, longtime FOTCOH medical volunteer Jeff Ripperda’s Band, Nine88, performed a concert with proceeds from the show going to support FOTCOH. We are incredibly grateful for Jeff and all the members of Nine88 for their contribution. Here is a little bit more about Jeff’s band and his involvement with FOTCOH: -Nine88 (say “nine-eighty-eight”) […]
January 2020 Medical Team Canceled
Dear Friends, Recently, you received news that FOTCOH was in need of additional volunteers for our January 2020 Medical Clinic. Key volunteer positions were un-filled and we asked for your help. Almost immediately the emails, phone calls, and texts started flowing in. Within three days we had the volunteers we needed. Thank you for your amazing response. It’s […]
2019 Annual Board Meeting
On June 1st and 2nd, FOTCOH held its annual board meeting in Peoria, IL. Saturday evening consisted of a board social and outdoor dinner at Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse hosted by Sue and Ken Wozniak (many thanks!). We have a unique board that is made up of members from all over the country including Florida, South […]
It’s a Good Thing We Are Here
Today was one of those crazy, busy clinic days that’s started very quickly and never stopped until clinic was through. First thing this am, I had a middle age man with a very large (grapefruit size in diameter) abscess in the middle of his back. It was definitely a team effort to open and drain, […]
Faces of Haiti
Today we here from March Medical Team Leader Julie DuBois: “Day 3 of March Clinic was very busy. We started with a little one with new-onset seizures right here in the clinic before we officially opened for the day. That pace continued until we finished for the day. The team took a much welcome break […]
Brief Life Lessons
It took me a while to post this – half digesting my time away, half extremely ill (still on meds), but man – to say this was a life-changing trip is an understatement. I left for Haiti very stressed, unsure of myself, and somewhat unsure of my future. Haiti is a funny place….it makes absolutely […]
What Could Be More Fulfilling?
“Coming to serve the Haitian people has been a dream of mine for almost a decade. Now I have been blessed to serve with FOTCOH in the role I intended as a physician. The littlest patients, the elderly, those who will soon bring new life into the world – every patient touches me deeply, thanking […]