Global Facts about WASH

The FOTCOH WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) Program will focus on efforts to nurture good hygiene practices, especially hand washing with soap. Good hygiene practices reduce the incidence of diseases such as pneumonia, scabies, skin and eye infections and diarrhea-related diseases like cholera and dysentery. The key to improving hygiene practices amongst children is to […]

Introducing our Education Clinics!

The Education Clinics, unlike the Medical Clinics, are intended to add an educational component to the FOTCOH programs outside of what the medical teams provide for patients. An important aspect of working towards keeping the Haitian population healthy is teaching practices and skills that they can apply to their daily lives. FOTCOH has developed a […]

Caterpillar Donations Generator to FOTCOH

Access to reliable power will aid medical volunteers’ efforts Peoria, Ill. – Imagine not having access to clean water, plentiful food or shelter. Many Haitians face these challenges every day. In an effort to ensure rural Haitians have access to a medical clinic with reliable power, Caterpillar Inc., along with Haytrac, the local Cat dealer […]

2005 May Mission Team

The FOTCOH May 2005 Mission Team (including) Norma Barto, Reyna Barto, Linda Damery, Summer Dyer, Piper Garwacki, Barb Hammond, Dick Hammond, Scott Hough, Gabriel Hoy, Robert Hoy, Katie Koehler, John Krajewski, Stacey Lamb, John Locke, Christina Myers, John Myers, Mark Purcell, Michael Rubin, Elizabeth Runge, Kurt Runge, Martha Runge, Betty Schlacter, Jehu Strange, Carolyn Welsh, […]