Monthly Archives: April 2011
4.28.11 Mother’s Day 2011
Mother’s Day 2011 is almost here! This is a very special Mother’s Day for us at Project Medishare as we open our first maternal health center in Marmont in the Central Plateau of Haiti. With your help, this year we
4.25.11 Run for Relief 5K
The first annual Run for Relief 5K to benefit Project Medishare for Haiti is taking place on Sunday, May 15th, 2011. The run is being organized by local Miami high school student, Laura Simko. The purpose of the race is
4.20.11 Suddenly I See (Edith’s Story)
Edith, twenty-four years old, was riding as a passenger in a tap tap when a barrel fell off of a truck and struck her, injuring her C6/C7 vertebrae and causing paralysis. She could not move her legs, she was not
4.18.11 The Heart of Life
Jean Michel is a 16 year-old boy who was admitted to Hospital Bernard Mevs Project Medishare with abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve, known medically as aortic stenosis. He was very sick and placed in the Intensive Care Unit. An
4.14.11 American Red Cross Board Member Donates Digital X-Ray Machine and Pediatric Respiratory Unit to Project Medishare
Port Au Prince, Haiti (Thursday, April 14, 2011) – In recognition of the ongoing commitment of the American Red Cross to Haiti, an American Red Cross National Board of Governors member and her husband have agreed to donate funds to
4.12.11 An Unrivaled Spirit
Wilfred Macena Twenty-six year old Wilfred Macena was at work welding in a shop when the catastrophic earthquake hit Haiti in January 2010. Like so many others, Wilfred was trapped under the rubble. He was able to free himself but
4.8.11 Chefs With a Purpose: Haiti, A Resounding Success!
Chefs With a Purpose Grand Tasting and Silent Auction to benefit Project Medishare for Haiti and International Firefighters Assistance, held at the InterContinental Miami on March 30th, was a resounding success! The event featured over 20 tasting stations which each offered a
4.6.11 Plum TV Presents: Project Medishare Documentary
This great documentary on Project Medishare premiered on Plum TV this past weekend. In case you missed it, take a few minutes to watch the video below. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH5_vigZM3I]
4.5.11 NFL Star Visits Haiti with Project Medishare
This past weekend a group of Haitian Americans visited Haiti with Project Medishare. The group consisted of wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts, Pierre Garçon, recording artist Phyllisia Ross & DJ Griot. During their stay, the group toured Project Medishare’s
4.4.11 Sophia Torrents’ Children of Haiti 2009 exhibition benefits Project Medishare’s Hydrocephalus Program
Galarie Helene Lamarque features Sophia Torrents’ Children of Haiti 2009 at an Opening Exhibition April 9 from 7-10 p.m. Proceeds from photo sales will benefit Project Medishare’s Hydrocephalus Program in Haiti. Galarie Helene Lamarque 125 NW 23 Street Wynwood Arts
