Staff Spotlight – Gesilia

Gesilia is a 36 year old woman that has been working in the cholera center since May 2011.  She works days from 6 am to 6 pm and does a variety of jobs like cleaning, sweeping, mopping, getting patients things they need, bathing patients, and helping the nurses.  She works

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Clinic Review – February 2015

Total patient consultations = 2504 New patients = 553 Return patients = 1951 Under 1 year old = 292 1-4 years = 360 5-14 years = 307 Malnourished <1 yrs = 105 (40%) Malnourished 1-4 yrs = 203 (56%) Total percent of under 5 yrs that are malnourished = 48%

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Kreyol Song: Sové, Sové (Savior, Savior)

Pa kite mwen, O Bon Sové Koute kriye mwen; Kon ou okipe lé zòt yo, Pa pase lwen mwen. Sové, Sové, Koute kriye mwen; Kon ou okipe lé zòt yo, Pa pase lwen mwen. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do not leave me, O good Savior Listen to my cry; Like you care for others,

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Thank You Volunteers!

We thank all of you who have volunteered here at RHFH in January and February! So many things you do for the children and the staff. You are all such a blessing. 2015 is off to a great start with wonderful volunteers. These folks… ~ held babies – some had

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New admits to the ICU/Rescue Center

DONLEY He is 21 months old and weighs 18 pounds (currently 16 after his edema is down).  He was admitted with kwashiorkor, malaria, cough and fever.  He failed the appetite test given for medika mamba and was admitted into the inpatient program.  He has 1 living sibling at home.  The

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Elmise-Villager’s View

Elmise is 45 years old.  She has been with us here at RHFH since Oct of 2014. This is her story, told by her to us. She has given birth to 5 children in her lifetime. Three of those children have died.  A baby boy died when it was three

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