There is a company in India that sells quick tests for cholera. We have been using these tests occasionally since the cholera outbreak began last year. Most patients that come to the cholera hospital do not need tested. We feel fairly certain that they have cholera from their symptoms. From
Being HIV & TB positive is not easy in any country, but here in Haiti there are not many options for our patients. Would you consider helping with transportation cost for Anika to travel to Partners in Health to begin her treatment for both of these illnesses. The cost is only
This past week we had a return visitor, Jacob, and his friend Kent. They are both firefighter from Texas. They had a busy week here at RHFH. They did shifts at the cholera house, worked in the clinic, played tag with the kids, cleaned and did many other things to
To read more on this locally made fortified peanut butter called Medika Mamba see the Meds & Foods for Kids website here. Valancia’s lowest weight while on Medika Mamba was 15lbs. She graduated at 20lbs. Renista was swollen with Kwashiorkor and lost 5lbs of water weight which put her at
Previous post about Claudette here, here, here, here Claudette came to the clinic in December 2010. She was severely burned in a fire. She almost died. She has been healing and getting stronger since then. She is a joy to have here at RHFH. We all love her. She is
Have you ever heard the term Holy Discontent? I hadn’t heard this term until my pastor preached about finding a cause to be passionate about. I realized quickly that I had experienced Holy Discontent about 3 years ago, but I didn’t realize it had a name. It happened one evening
