Monthly Archives: November 2008
11.28.08 Check out Emory Medishare’s images on Flickr
Photo by François Rollin By Jennifer Browning Doctors and medical students from Emory University School of Medicine are spending their Thanksgiving break in Haiti’s Central Plateau. The group has been traveling around the plateau this week assisting Project Medishare’s mobile
11.26.08 A clearer picture with global healthcare in mind
By Dr. Joyee Goswami We are on day three of our five day trip to Haiti, and it’s been a crazy mix of emotions. As a pediatric hospitalist with an interest in global health and have been on a few
11.25.08 Medical students and doctors experience uncertainty in medicine
By Jessica Cohen I’m back in Thomonde for the second time. It’s familiar and cozy—I know the town, one of our drivers remembered my name, and the taste of beans, rice, and chicken at the end of the day is
11.24.08 Emory Medishare works at the clinic in Marmont
By Jamie Sodikoff After giving out hygiene packs of toothbrushes, toothpaste, and soap to the charming and gracious kids of the Thomonde public school, we packed into the van and headed to Marmont. Although somewhat acclimated, at this point, to
11.24.08 Returning to Haiti
By Nickisha Naulie Berlus Externat St. Joseph was the first school I attended in Aux Cayes, Haiti. I had gotten as far as Preparatoire II, equivalent to the second grade, when my family and I moved to Brooklyn, New York,
11.23.08 Emory Medishare Arrives in Thomonde
By Ira Lee Photo by François Rollin Thomonde, HAITI – Whew! We finally made it. Our trip together started at 4 a.m. this morning as we gathered at the American Airlines ticketing desk at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. From there,
11.20.08 Miami reporter Calvin Hughes shares stories about covering Haiti for CBS News Miami at Coral Gables fundraiser
By Jennifer Browning Vibrant steel drum music played in the background last Friday at the Rebuild Haiti: Mission Possible silent auction event hosted by the Coral Gables Congregational Church. Project Medishare worked in collaboration with the Florida Association of Volunteer
11.13.08 Emory Medishare raises awareness in Atlanta
By Jennifer Browning Musical entertainment provided an opportunity to create awareness about Project Medishare and Haitian healthcare Wednesday, November 5 at Smiths Olde Bar in Atlanta. The event was hosted by Emory Medishare, Morehouse University, and Partners In Health. The
11.1.08 Join Project Medishare to rebuild Haiti
In a collaborative effort to raise funds to rebuild Haiti after the devastating storms, Coral Gables Congregational Church, the Florida Association of Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas (FAVACA), the Lambi Fund of Haiti and Project Medishare are
