Hope for Haiti’s Public Health Program completes its final Module
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Jessica Jean-Francois, Program Manager, December 8, 2011 Lormil Frantz, a community health worker from Grenodière, distributes Albendazole to the students at the primary school One year ago, Hope for Haiti launched its Public Health program, designed in response to a need for preventive education in the communities we serve. One answer to some of Haiti’s […]
Vitamin Angels’ Visit to Haiti Highlights the Importance of Nutrition
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Vitamin Angels founder Howard Schiffer shares a moment with Sister Denise, Director of Baraderes Nutrition Clinic Vitamin Angels team member Paul with a malnourished child at Timoun Kontan Nutrition Clinic Community Health Worker Julienne leads Ravine Sable kindergarteners in a song about hygiene and nutrition Operations Officer Stanley leads a chorus on Nutrition with […]
Providing relief to mountain villages: Hope for Haiti conducts joint Education and Public Health site visit to Cornette Primary School
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Hope for Haiti staff make the long trek back down the mountain Paula Prince, Program Manager, October 28th 2011 In Haiti there are hundreds of small villages tucked away in the mountains, far removed from the hustle and bustle of city life. Because the small paths that lead to the villages are exceptionally rocky […]
Hope for Haiti’s Emergency Response to Flooding Saves Lives
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Jennifer Lang, Program Manager, October 28th 2011 It was 8pm when Father Max, Hope for Haiti’s long-term partner and regional education contact, called. “Torbeck is flooding,” he said. “Please help. The water has started coming into the neighborhood’s houses.” The next morning, before the rain had even stopped, Hope for Haiti staff responded to the […]
Thank You Note
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Eglantina Zingg, Bibi Nunez, October 26th 2011 Tiffany R. Keuhner President and CEO Hope for Haiti Peace is more than just the absence of violence. It means realizing that if we work together our lives could be different. Thanks to your generous collaboration and your willingness to participate in this project we were able […]
Scranton Physical Therapists Train, Care, and Repair
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Jennifer Lang, Program Manager, September 26th 2011 This past week, the Haiti team was joined by a group of 7 Physical Therapists affiliated with the University of Scranton. Comprised of professors, former students, alumni, and colleagues, the team included varying specialties such as Pediatrics, Orthotics, and Wound Care which were all utilized to address the […]
Hope for Haiti Community Health Workers, a Driving Force in their Communities
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Jessica Jean-Francois, Program Manager, September 9th 2011 This month, Hope for Haiti Community Health Workers (CHWs) have been holding numerous meetings in the communities they serve. These meetings are to spread useful information about illness prevention methods to their neighbors and their families. Hope for Haiti CHWs, who generally work in 12 of our partner […]
Successful PPI Training Enables Needs Assessment in Two Rural Communities
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Jennifer Lang, Program Manager, September 7th 2011 Hope for Haiti is proud to announce a new program as part of our Community Development Initiatives. Two of Hope for Haiti’s long-term partnership communities, Ravine Sable and Tête Source of the South’s rural Aquin Department, will benefit from a new push towards sustainability in holistic development. Building […]
Five-year old recovers from malnutrition and malaria
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Jennifer Lang, Program Assistant, August 24, 2011 Five-year old Jean-Will came to Hope for Haiti’s long-term partner Missionaries of Charity less than 2 weeks ago. His mother, Francique, had no remaining outlets for her child’s rapidly depleting health. Unable to pay for services at the public General Hospital, she turned to the Sisters after Jean-Will […]
With many hands, the weight of providing a quality education to Haiti’s children is a little lighter
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Paula Prince, Program Assistant, July 21st 2011 On Wednesday July 20th, Hope for Haiti held its first meeting with nearly all 40 Directors of Hope for Haiti’s numerous partner schools. The ability to assemble all of these partners in a single location was a remarkable feat. This reunion allowed schools from all over the Southern […]