Forward In Health

Providence College senior Jeffrey Anderson is preparing for a 3 week trip to Fonfrede, Haiti leaving December 26, 2010. This will be his senior project and focus on interviewing some of the 15,000 people of Fonfrede. He will be gathering information on health in the area such as access to clean drinking water, immunizations, nutrition, knowledge about hygiene and food preparation, barriers to health care, and beliefs about traditional medicine vs Voodoo and the "leaf doctor." The information Jeff collects will be valuable as we plan on services needed at our clinic including health education. We are proud to say that Jeff has traveled twice to Haiti with Forward in Health; 2007 as a high school senior and 2009 while in college. Best of luck to Jeff as he prepares for this ambitious and unique senior project.

Construction of Forward in Health's clinic is set to resume full force the week of November 29th. Additional rebar has been placed into the foundation and cemented in with an epoxy. This will make the building as earthquake proof as possible.
Hal Seifert from Washington state, with the financial support of Spirit of Hope, is working with our director Lex and the local Haitian construction crew.

Forward in Health wine is still available at Anthony's Liquor Mart, 12 Pearson Blvd in Gardner. Both wines are from Chile, a white Sauvignon Blanc and red Malbec. The wine costs $12.99 and FIH receives $2.99/bottle. Great addition to the Thanksgiving table. Do not show up for Thanksgiving dinner empty handed.

Construction of the first 1/3 of the Forward in Health medical clinic in FondeFred, Haiti resumed today. To make the building as earthquake resistant as possible the foundation that is already in place will have additional rebar placed and sealed into the concrete with an epoxy. This will need 2 weeks to be as hard as possible before construction then resumes.
Forward in Health was contacted by Hal Seifert from Lopez, Washington. Hal was interested in spending 6 months in Haiti helping a group with construction. Hal recently made his way to Haiti and is spending 2-3 weeks in Grande Goave with FIH directors Lex and Renee to become acclimated to Haiti before moving to FondeFred. A recent email from Hal said:

Thanks to Pam Reidy and Spirit of Hope for helping Hal with his expenses.