Dear Friends, We are excited to announce that, thanks to our incredible Haitian staff, our July medical clinic is on schedule. We are disappointed that due to COVID-19, our Medical Volunteer Team is unable to make the trip. Thank you to all of our July volunteers who were ready to give their time and talent […]
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Volunteer Spotlight: Cathrine Fry
Our volunteers are the backbone of our organizations and we love to hear the stories of their time spent at the FOTCOH clinic. Today we hear from a long-time volunteer, Cathrine Fry, about some of her favorite experiences in Haiti. How did you first learn about FOTCOH? Why did you want to volunteer? I found […]
Hearing from our Volunteers
Our volunteers are incredibly important to our mission — and we know the FOTCOH is equally important to them. Today we hear from some of our volunteers about why they feel FOTCOH is such as special organization: “As the Pharmacy Director, I see first hand the impact FOTCOH has on a patient’s health. The medications […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Sponsor a Clinic
In an effort to connect our supporters more closely to our Medical Clinics, we are offering a new way for you to make an impact on the lives of our Haitians patient. For a one-time gift of $360 or a monthly recurring gift of $30, you will help offset the expenses of operating our Medical […]