2018
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Thank You From Health for Haiti 2018!
Greetings from cold, snowy upstate New York! On Tuesday, January 16th, the 2018 Health for Haiti students presented and reflected on our experiences in Haiti. We are all adjusting to the cold upstate NY weather, and finding ways to get used to the new perspective we gained from our work in Haiti. Professor Hankin and…
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Gen Rekonesans
Hello from Haiti! Today was our final day in Haiti and we enjoyed a fun day together at the public beach. We brought along the children from Home of Destiny Orphanage and Good Shepherd Orphanage, so we had plenty of friends to enjoy the day with. The kids swam in the ocean, played, and enjoyed…
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La Maison du Sourire (The House of Smiles)
Greetings from Haiti! Well. it is hard to believe but today was our last “working” day in Haiti. We spent the day at Damabiah orphanage and school. There are 65 children who live there and about 150 who attend the school. There is a sign there that says “House of Smiles”, and that was certainly…
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H4H 2018: Holding Babies and Haitian History
Greetings from Haiti! A quick update from last night: We had Besty Sherwood, an international social worker, come to speak to the students after dinner. Betsy, originally from Vestal, NY, shared her vast experience advocating for the disabled population in Haiti and around the world. The students really enjoyed her presentation. This morning, we woke…
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New Experiences Bring New Friends
Greetings from Haiti! Today was our first day working in Port au Prince. We were privileged to serve the children from the “Organisation Assistante Pour Des Enfants d’Haiti” (OAEH). This was the first time we worked with this group and it was a fantastic experience.The OAEH organization, led by Pastor Edwige, supports children in their…