New kids at the RC

THALIE She is 11 months old and weighs 12 pounds 6 ounces.  She is very sick.  Her mom become pregnant with another child and stopped breastfeeding her at about 5 months old.  She has been getting worse since then.  She was in a Peds hospital in Port and become sicker

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Monday update

I have started this post several times now trying to get into words what we at RHFH are feeling tonight.  We are very overwhelmed.  Even through the flood, earthquake and many other large challenges we have faced we are feeling more right now.  We see no real end in sight. 

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Loner

  I wrote about Loner a few weeks ago here. A return patient from the RC.  A child that recovered and was well, only to come back several months later very ill and near death.   We have this from time to time. We do the best we can with the resources

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some tips for short-term medical missions

From Nicholas Cunningham MD Dr P.H. ~~~ Short term medical missions can contribute towards sustainable primary health care.  How? 1. Focus on those most at risk: women and children under five. 2. Insist that your funders allow you to put 15 (or more) % of your efforts and $ into

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Packing….

Zach, Enoch and Licia will be at the storage units on Friday and Saturday the 15th and 16th to recieve supplies and pack items for the semi container.  Address for units: D V Self Storage Complex 6529 Madison Ave Anderson, IN 46013 It is behind the Madison Avenue Transfer station

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Contribute for Claudette’s Cream

Anna is coming to Haiti on Friday!!!  YEAH! She is bringing 24 jars of Silvadene, A&D ointment, and other things that we are needing for Claudette and the clinic. This cream will help Claudette and others for months to come.  We change burn dressings daily and this cream heals the

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