New admits to the Rescue Center

FRITZNER and MONCLET Fritzner (above) is almost 3 years old and weighs 18 pounds 4 ounces. Monclet (below) is around 4 years old and weighs 16 pounds 4 ounces.  They are brothers and were both admitted into our inpatient program at the same time with severe malnutrition. The family was referred to

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Staff Spotlight-Fifi

Fifi has been working at Real Hope for Haiti since August 2011. She is 50 years old.  She is originally from a village behind the mountain of Cazale that is about a 4 hour walk from RHFH.  She moved with her sister to Cazale in 1993.  Her husband left her

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Kreyol Song

Yon jou avan kouché solèy, Anpil malad té rété la Dévan Jézu, nan gran doulè. Byento yo alé avèk jwa. Yon fwa anko sé aswe tou, E nou pwoché bò Jézu-Kri. Ségnè, si nou pa wè kò Ou, Nou kwè Ou isit an éspri. (bis) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One day before sunset,

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Kreyol lesson: family – fanmi

    Family – Fanmi father – papa mother – manman brother – fre sister – se husband – mari wife – madann child – pitit uncle – tonton aunt – tant male cousin – kouzen female cousin – kouzin grandfather – granpe grandma – grann grandchildren – pititpitit boyfriend/girlfriend

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Throw Back Thursday-Deny

Ten years ago Deny came to the clinic with his mama.  He was very sick and ill.  We wanted him to get some test done before we decided to admit him for inpatient care.  We sent a letter with his mama to go to a clinic that could do a

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