Bironce needs our help

Bironce came to the clinic with a fever and a swollen lymph node that came up on her neck. Everyone thought that it was an infection and she was put on antibiotics. The fever went down, but the lymph node didn’t.  An American doctor that was here saw her and

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Highlights from Haiti: 31 October 2014

 Uncertainty regarding former President Aristide is mounting. Eco Toilets, turning waste into fertilizer while helping with sanitation issues Here is a free resource, Rural Medical Education Guidebook, that might benefit you if you are providing healthcare in such a context. Could surfing spark tourism in Haiti? US Government pushing to

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Cholera Alert

We are happy to say that this has been a year where cholera had seemed to stay at a low rate. There were even whispers that the UN was hoping to say cholera was gone from Haiti towards the end of this year.  Unfortunately, that just isn’t so.

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Guest Post by Joanne and Jenna Cottrill

My daughter, Jenna, and I have been volunteering at RHFH since 2011. It is difficult to put into words our feeling about what we have experienced at Real Hope for Haiti.  With each visit we are continuously learning more about Haitian culture, about ourselves, about loving others, bravery and sacrifice,

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