Monthly Archives: December 2008
12.31.08 Rebuild Haiti event raises $18,000 for hurricane victims
By Jennifer Browning Hurricane victims in Haiti are being sent some financial relief thanks to those who attended and purchased items at the Coral Gables Congregational Church fundraiser REBUILD HAITI: MISSION POSSIBLE. The event which hosted both a live and
12.29.08 Seeing a different Haiti for the first time
By Ronine Zamor* Thomonde, HAITI–So far, my experience in Haiti has been both medically and culturally fulfilling. Being Haitian-American, I felt as if I would not be as shocked or surprised by this trip. However, it has been the complete
12.23.08 Project Medishare receives $1.25 Million grant to launch new HIV prevention and care program in Haiti’s Central Plateau
Project Medishare recently received a $1.25 million grant through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The award, which focuses on HIV/AIDS prevention activities, is part of a $4.8 million grant to Cross International, a South Florida-based interdenominational
12.17.08 UT medical students see the reality of everyday life in Haiti
By Christopher Gibson Thomonde, HAITI–Today was another mobile clinic day. Both the location and population were distinct from yesterday – the community was more remote with more agricultural activity, and the people primarily sought water from nearby rivers. Their requests
12.17.08 Project Medishare volunteer sees positive changes since first visit seven years ago
By Jennifer Burzawa Time can get away from you. Over the recent Thanksgiving holiday, I went back to Thomonde, Haiti with Project Medishare for the first time in seven years. Seven years. I can’t believe it has been that long.
12.16.08 UT medical students face a swamped triage
By Megan Gray Thomonde, HAITI-Waking up to roosters crowing and strong fresh Haitian Blue coffee, we gathered medications we had packed the night before to begin our second full day with Project Medishare. Yesterday, we toured sections of Thomonde with
12.15.08 University of Texas medical students join Project Medishare’ s community healther workers in Thomonde
By Beth Melia Thomonde, HAITI-On our first full day in Thomonde, we conducted home visits with Project Medishare’s community health workers. They showed us their daily routine of checking up on patients, which gave us an opportunity to see the
12.13.08 University of Texas medical students arrive in Haiti
Be sure to continue to check Project Medishare’s blog over the holiday season. This week medical students from the University of Texas Health and Science Center of San Antonio (UTHSCSA) will be arriving in Thomonde, Haiti to assist Project Medishare’s
12.9.08 Thomonde’s Medical Complex and Nutrition Center near completion
The global food crisis has caused a lot of organizations to reevaluate their approach to food assistance. Moving further away from providing short-term relief and investing in long-term agricultural development. Project Medishare has realized that the food crisis is not
12.8.08 Haiti launches national malnutrition survey
By Jennifer Browning Haiti’s Ministry of Health is launching a door-to-door survey,the first of its kind since the 1970′s, to question how widespread and acute malnutrition is among children. A recent Miami Herald article reports the Ministry of Health had
