Team of 22 Volunteers Arrives in Port au Prince

by Nick Candee

22 volunteers arrived in Port au Prince yesterday and proceeded to the guest house at Hopital St. Croix in Leogane, our partner for the 5 days of mobile medical clinics starting Monday out in surrounding villages. A smaller team will begin exploring our cooperation with Ecole St Croix next door, a K-12 school of 400+students. And 6 members of our team are staying at FSIL, the nursing school of the Episcopal University of Haiti – more on that wonderful school later!

Our team includes the following members from Parish of the Epiphany, and friends from elsewhere as noted:

Linda Brown MD                         

Nick Candee                            

Reid Boswell MD                      

Sandy Bristol                           

Mary Candee from San Antonio, TX

Barbara DeWolfe                      

Barbara Foot MS                      

Elizabeth Foot                          

Michelle Gillig  RN from St. Paul’s / Bedford MA

Virginia Harrington RN from Marshfield, MA

Carol Hollingshead                   

Bill Saunders                            

Carol Hokana St Paul’s

Jason Kinchen                           

Gloria Korta MD                       

Tom Mitchell                            

Caroline Larson OT St Paul’s

Henry Marks                             

Nancye Mims                           

Renie Pavilon                           

Dan Seligman   DPM from Temple Shir Tikveh, Winchester

Marissa Seligman  DRx Temple Shir Tikveh

We are also accompanied by so many of our family, friends and fellow parishioners – with donations of cash, meds, dental care items, and the wonderful hand- sewn bags that are provided to Moms carrying meds away from our clinics for themselves and children. Last year we treated 1,030 patients over 5 days, and supplied 4,000+ Rxs plus vitamins and toothbrush and tooth paste, so Moms can have a handful of items to juggle along with children.

Over this trip we invite team members to describe their experiences, and start with one of my favorite writers, Reid Boswell MD who rejoins the team after a year away. Enjoy the ride – Haitian roads can be bumpy but with a smile on our faces and a prayer in our heart we proceed!

Donations are still welcome of course, as we support our partners here in Leogane, both Medical as well as School. Appreciated are checks to Parish of The Epiphany, with “Haiti Mission” on the memo line, sent to 70 Church Street, Winchester MA 01890.  Merci / mesi / thanks (as we think in French, Creole, & English this week!). A bientot!