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, […]
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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 […]
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, […]
The Ways You Can Support FOTCOH
Dear Friends, I would like to share with you these words from FOTCOH volunteer, Katie: “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 – […]
Ecole Evangelique Moneaus Fleury WaSH Training and Filter Distribution
On October 25th, 2018 the FOTCOH Education Clinic Team visited the Ecole Evangelique Moneaus Fleury in Cyvadier, Haiti where we distributed 32Sawyer Water filters to students at the school to take home to their families. Both students, teachers, and administrators participated in the WaSH and Sawyer Filter training. In total, 66 adults and 239 children now […]
Cap-Rouge National School WaSH Training and Water Filter Distribution
On October 24rd, 2018 the FOTCOH Education Clinic Team visited the Cap-Rouge National School in Cap-Rouge, Haiti where we distributed 40 Sawyer Water filters to students at the school to take home to their families. 3 of those filters were left at the school for the students to use throughout the school day. Both students, […]
Ecole Presbyteral Sainte-Anne WaSH Training and Filter Distribution
On October 24rd, 2018 the FOTCOH Education Clinic Team visited the Ecole Presbyteral Sainte-Anne in Cap-Rouge, Haiti where we distributed 30 Sawyer Water filters to students at the school to take home to their families. Both students, teachers, and administrators participated in the WaSH and Sawyer Filter training. In total, 44 adults and 429 children […]
Community of Boderouin WaSH Training and Filter Distribution
On October 23rd, 2018 the FOTCOH Education Clinic Team visited the Community of Bouderouin in Cyvadier, Haiti where we distributed 19 Sawyer Water filters to families. Adults and community leaders participated in the training. In total, 38 adults and 44 children now have access to clean water thanks to our partnership with Wine to Water […]
Cyvadier National School WaSH Training and Filter Distribution
On October 23rd, 2018 the FOTCOH Education Clinic Team visited the Cyvadier National School in Cyvadier, Haiti where we distributed 26 Sawyer Water filters to families. Both students, teachers, and administrators participated in the training. In total, 38 adults and 58 children now have access to clean water thanks to our partnership with Wine to […]