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 […]
Posts in the Voices from the Clinic category:
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 […]
Life-Changing Care
I first came to Haiti 5 years ago with no medical background, but I was excited to help in any way possible. A man came in with a large infected wound on his ankle, and a team member asked me to help clean it. It’s likely his foot would have been amputated in the US, […]
All About Education
Today we hear from Donna, who was a volunteer on our Education Clinic Team last week. Donna wrote: “As a seasoned traveler to Haiti where I have spent the last 7 years volunteering in orphanages, I wasn’t sure what to expect with FOTCOH’s new endeavor to bring clean Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to Haiti. […]
What a Difference They Can Make In the World
Today we hear from Kim about a special experience she had in Haiti during our recent Education Clinic. Kim wrote: “Today is day three of my very first mission trip. It is something that I have always wanted to do but never got to participate in. Today showed me how much of an effect FOTCOH […]
The Impact of Their Gifts
Today we hear from Annie, one of our October 2018 Education Clinic volunteers. Annie wrote: “I have had tears in my eyes so many times today, and never out of sadness. This is my second trip to Haiti with FOTCOH, but my first Education Clinic (but it is actually everyone’s first Education Clinic!). We are […]
What Does It Mean To Be a FOTCOH Volunteer
Today we hear from Elizabeth, a nurse who was a part of the September 2018 Medical Team about what it means to be a volunteer at our clinic: “It is not something huge but all of the small things that add up. We blow bubbles, and give our toy cars and machines, soap and dresses […]
A Common Goal
Today we hear from FOTCOH volunteer Katie Fry: “We travel from different parts of the United States to Haiti. The common goal forms a bond with our fellow volunteers, our interpreters, and other workers at the clinic – to help as many Haitians in need as possible – the burn victims, the domestic abuse victims, […]
When Work Feels Like Home
Today we here from September Medical Team volunteer, Linda: “As soon as I stepped outside in Port-au-Prince, it felt like home. Being Ghanaian and having sharp memories of home, Haiti reminded me of the vibrant, lovely and diverse culture of my home but also the fragility that comes with developing nations. I expected to have […]