Blog
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Jubilation!
- October 12, 2017
- Category: Education, News
Your efforts and support have been and are paying off! This morning I opened my “WhatsApp” application (app for texting in the developing world), and it was blown up by team Haiti. Our 2016/2017 senior class valedictorian (Hansly Delivert) passed the entry exam administered by the government medical school and he will be accepted! Here’s
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Surgery in a Suitcase
- September 20, 2017
- Category: Medicine
September 2017 Surgery Trip We’ve said this before, but it’s so true–surgery in a suitcase! Unimaginable, but it is becoming a routine for our team! Although “routine” is still pretty remarkable, due to the planning and preparation the team has to do prior to arriving to this little remote town in the south of Haiti
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We Came, We Rocked, We Raised Money
- September 5, 2017
- Category: Events
Cary, N.C., Aug. 29, 2017 – Despite muggy weather and even a quick downpour, more than 2,200 fans and supporters attended the 8th Annual Rock Your World benefit concert on Aug. 12 at Cary’s Booth Amphitheatre. The event, headlined by rock and roll icon Eddie Money, raised over $150,000 for two charities: Hope for Haiti
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Lessons Learned: Be Present in the Moment
- May 30, 2017
- Category: Medicine
An account of the trip gathered from students comments. Campbell Masters of Public Health students returned to the US following two fruitful weeks in Haiti. They made a great impact in Zorange. Over the past two years, Dr. Tillman and his students have designed and implemented an electronic record that works without internet. There have
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Campbell’s Digital “Do-Gooders”
- May 18, 2017
- Category: Medicine
Campbell public health students are in Zorangé for two weeks as part of their global health experience. The students arrived Saturday to the usual craziness of the Port au Prince airport. This can be intimidating even for seasoned travelers. The ride thru Port au Prince is eye opening to a way of living that is
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Take Me Down To The Paradise Village
- April 29, 2017
- Category: Education
Zorange will always be Julie’s paradise After 16 trips to Zorange, Haiti, I can certainly say that no two have been the same. This trip I had the pleasure to have two wonderful teachers as traveling companions. As we traveled in the landcruiser, Jordan, a first time traveler, took it all in. We stopped to
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Triangle Physicians for Women travels to Haiti
- April 6, 2017
- Category: Medicine
HFHF sent a group to Haiti in February 2017. One member of the group was Dr. Lisa Grana with Triangle Physicians for Women. Here is an update from Dr. Grana and TPW: As a physician, Dr. Grana’s devotion to Hope for Haiti Foundation can be seen through her surgical and medical work in the clinic in
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Our New Logo
- March 31, 2017
- Category: News
Over the last several years, we’ve had many passionate discussions about our logo and what it means to different people and the message it conveys. Given our instinct to resist change (sometimes for as long as we can), the logo discussion started and stopped multiple times. Last year, we had some wise professionals step in
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2017 Haiti Golf Classic
- February 28, 2017
- Category: Events
16th Annual Haiti Golf Classic **NEW DATE** Monday, June 12, 2017 Lochmere Golf Club – Cary, NC Sign up Forms: Player Registration | Sponsor Registration Event Details The annual Haiti Golf Classic (Captain’s Choice) tournament is always a fun event for anyone involved, and more importantly, it is one of our largest fundraisers each year.
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I Am An Emergency Room Nurse
- February 25, 2017
- Category: Medicine, News
Live from Haiti blog by Karina Bethje I am an emergency room nurse. I work on high adrenaline. I’m reactionary. I’m a Neanderthal. It may have been with these instincts that I immediately said ‘yes’ to the head of Hope For Haiti Foundation Surgery Shirley Winkler when she asked me to join her second surgical