It was a tough night last for our pediatric crew. For us all. There were two kids brought in and the team did everything they could. Sadly, we lost both after every effort was exhausted. We could use your good thoughts right now. It’s Labour Day in Haiti so it’s a little less chaotic. Three […]
Last night was one of those surreal nights here. I’ve heard Haiti often referred to as the “land of a million orphans” but there are moments when the weight of that statement hits you. Late last night, Mary O’Brien, one of our pediatric nurses and Dr. Melissa Angel ended up treating an abandoned orphan. This […]
It rained last night. Did nothing to cool this place down. Things are accelerating. Started the day off treating a femur fracture on a foreign worker to be evacuated out to the States. That kinda set the tone (no pun intended!). As with previous trips, we’ve been seeing a lot of kids. Pediatrics has seen three […]
I’m getting use to the long flight. The bags of supplies and that drive from the airport to the hospital in Port-au-Prince that serves as a reality to check as to where we are. We landed and got settled by 7 pm last night and right away the doctors and nurses kicked into action. Local […]