Forward In Health

Forward in Health has published a calendar for 2009. The calendar is composed of pictures from our trips to Haiti in 2008. The calendar is available for a donation of $50 or more to Forward in Health.

Since completion of our wall around the clinic land, the next phase of construction was to secure the wall with an iron gate. Thanks to a generous donation from the Lions Club of Gardner, Massachusetts, this is now complete. The gate was made by Evenel, the driver for groups who travel to Haiti with Forward in Health. Our director in Haiti, Roudy, had a local artist paint the logo of the Gardner Rotary Club on the door.

In preparation for construction of our clinic to begin in 2009 we needed to construct a security wall. Through the hard work of our director Roudy we were able to complete construction of the wall in July, 2008. The wall is 10 feet high and completely encircles our 3 1/2 acres of land.

From October 5-12, 2008, a group of 18 medical and lay people traveled to Les Cayes, Haiti. Clinics were conducted on 5 days and a total of over 900 adults and children were seen by doctors and nurses. For the first time adults were screened for high blood pressure and anemia. This was the first medical trip since the devastating effects of 4 hurricanes struck Haiti in august and September.
Due to the flooding gas stations in Les Cayes were all closed. Gas was brought in by barrels, cut in half with kerosene, and sold on the side of the road. Our medical care and presence was appreciated as much as ever.