the PDF version of the FHHH Newsletter IV, Winter 2012

FOUNDATION FOR HOPE AND HEALTH IN HAITI
SANTE POU TOUT MOUN
FHHH
L’ILE-A-VACHE
&
CARRIES
ISSUE V, Winter 2012
FHHH NEWSLETTER
ISSUE I
ISSUE II
SPRING 2010
SUMMER 2010
ISSUE III
SPRING 2011
ISSUE IV
SUMMER 2011
MEDICAL TRIP, WINTER 2012
The first quarter of 2012 was very busy for Foundation for Hope and
Health in Haiti (FHHH). We have been actively pursuing and
investigating funding sources for our healthcare projects, establishing
relationships and collaborative efforts to bring better services to our
patients and planning medical trips for 2012. We held our first
fundraising gala, and had a groundbreaking ceremony at L’Ile-a-Vache,
the prospective site of one of our clinics.
The first annual fundraising was held on March 10, 2012 at the Adria
Hotel in New York. The well-attended event allowed FHHH to present
their achievements, progress, and plans to their supporters. The
generosity of the attendees will go a long way in assisting FHHH reach
its goal of constructing permanent medical clinics in Haiti this year.
FHHH embarked on an ambitious and aggressive grant search and
submission to ensure that we can proceed with our plans to bring
healthcare to those who so desperately need it. We will seek funding
from organizations and agencies who share our vision and goals of
providing healthcare and supporting the poor.
Did You Know?
There are no permanent doctors on Ile-a-Vache, an island with 15,000
inhabitants!!
67% of women in rural areas deliver their baby without medical assistance!!
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FOUNDATION FOR HOPE AND HEALTH IN HAITI
SANTE POU TOUT MOUN
CONTINUE TO SERVE
Screening for hypertension and diabetes will take place at all
FHHH clinics to ensure early detection and treatment.
In March, FHHH conducted its
first medical trip for 2012.
Founding members, Dr. Yolaine
and Dr. Emmanuel St. Louis
were joined by members Christine
and Frantz Mevs, Franz Nicolas,
two volunteers, Tarik and
Emmanuelle Turner, and our
photographer Philippe St. Louis.
At L’Ile-a-Vache, we were
warmly welcomed in the home of
FHHH members Josiane and Elie
Czaykowsky.
In keeping with our continued effort to
bring comprehensive healthcare to the
population we serve, FHHH supported
and aided a group of dental students
from New York University and
UMDNJ who conducted their first
dental intervention trip at l’Ile-a-Vache.
We visited local schools and an
orphanage in L’Ile-a-Vache.
Sister Flora, the nun who runs
the orphanage, was very happy
to receive the clothes and
supplies FHHH donated to the
children in her care.
Our goal is for our communities to have
access to dental and ancillary care. As
such, we were glad to collaborate with
this young group of dentists and look
forward to establishing ties with any
group committed to helping the people
of Haiti.
FHHH conducted medical
clinics where our staff saw
nearly 200 patients in a day. A
variety of ailments were treated.
Free medications were provided.
The groundbreaking ceremony at Trou Milieu at Ile-A-Vache on
March 20, 2012 signaled the eminent construction of one of our
medical clinics for 2012.
From Ile-a-Vache, we continued to
Carries, where our group was
welcomed by FHHH’s Haiti liaison
Lynotte Joseph, who arranged for our
staff to conduct medical clinics. Our
staff and volunteers worked tirelessly
and saw over 200 patients per day.
Free medications, clothes, toiletries,
and toys were distributed. The plans
for the construction of FHHH’s clinic
at Carries are moving along well.
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The need for care remains GREAT.
With each medical trip we get
inquiries from a different locality in
need. The largess of our supporters
and partners allowed us to provide
free medications for acute need and
for those with chronic illnesses for 3
months or longer. Thank you for
your continued support. Together
we can make a difference.
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FOUNDATION FOR HOPE AND HEALTH IN HAITI
SANTE POU TOUT MOUN
WE NEED TO CONTINUE OUR
WORK.
JOIN US IN OUR JOURNEY.
HELP US AID THOSE WHO NEED
SO MUCH.
Foundation for Hope and Health in Haiti
(“FHHH “) was born from the experiences of
our first trip in January 2010.
At FHHH we feel that healthcare is a human
right. As such we want to ensure that all of
those in Haiti who need it will have access to
quality and compassionate healthcare.
HEALTHCARE FOR ALL
SANTE POU TOUT MOUN
Next Medical Trip: April 2012
FOUNDATION FOR HOPE AND HEALTH IN HAITI
905 Uniondale Avenue
Uniondale, New York 11553
www.fhhh.org
We appreciate your donations. Go to our website
today, and click on the Donate Now button to
support FHHH.
Thank you.
Visit us at www.fhhh.org
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