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A return trip is in the planning stages! October 29th thru November 5th...
Bull will be leading a medical team back to Bernard Mevs (Project Medishare), and Kelley will be leading a mixed (non-medical/medical) team to the New Life Orphanage.
Bernard Mevs is easy... ED, OR, PEDS/PICU, MICU, PT
New Life, not so much!
The team going to New Life, will be primarily helping with construction of a library/school. In addition, there are opportunities for teaching, medical "Clinic" outreach, PT, and ???
NAVMC is looking for help. If you have gone with us, you know. If you want to return, sign up! If you can't return, consider making a tax-deductible donation to NAVMC to help offset the travel costs for our volunteers.
Perhaps this blog will become active again!!!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Friday, October 22, 2010
A Return...
Well, in one week the first team will be gathering in Miami for the fourth trip to Haiti. In two weeks, our second team will be hot on our heals to make the fifth trip!
NAVMC has put together two teams of medical professionals to go to Haiti for two back to back weeks.
A lot has changed since the last time we were there in May. Project Medishare is no longer a large MASH like hospital at the airport. They have moved into the Bernard Mevs hospital a few miles away from the airport.
So this will be like a whole new experience.
Stay tuned!
NAVMC has put together two teams of medical professionals to go to Haiti for two back to back weeks.
A lot has changed since the last time we were there in May. Project Medishare is no longer a large MASH like hospital at the airport. They have moved into the Bernard Mevs hospital a few miles away from the airport.
So this will be like a whole new experience.
Stay tuned!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Fall Trips Planned!
This blog has been a bit inactive for awhile, but it is about to start hopping again!
Northern Arizona Volunteer Medical Corp (NAVMC) has just committed to sending two teams back to Haiti, to volunteer with Project Medishare. These two teams will go on back-to-back weeks!
Trip One: 10/30 to 11/6
Trip Two: 11/6 to 11/13
Any one interested in joining us, please visit our website at www.navmc.org or email us at info@navmc.org
Those that are following this blog, please keep the members of NAVMC in your thoughts as we prepare to return!
By the way, NAVMC now has members from across the US, and we even have our first Official International Member, from Canada!
Northern Arizona Volunteer Medical Corp (NAVMC) has just committed to sending two teams back to Haiti, to volunteer with Project Medishare. These two teams will go on back-to-back weeks!
Trip One: 10/30 to 11/6
Trip Two: 11/6 to 11/13
Any one interested in joining us, please visit our website at www.navmc.org or email us at info@navmc.org
Those that are following this blog, please keep the members of NAVMC in your thoughts as we prepare to return!
By the way, NAVMC now has members from across the US, and we even have our first Official International Member, from Canada!
Thursday, May 13, 2010
October or November Trip?
Anyone interested in going or returning to Haiti in October or November... the exact dates are still to be determined... please contact Bull, Kelly, or Ray!
You can also email NAVMC to express your interest at:
info@navmc.org
Visit our website for more information as it becomes available!
www.navmc.org
You can also email NAVMC to express your interest at:
info@navmc.org
Visit our website for more information as it becomes available!
www.navmc.org
This Friday!
This Friday, May 14th, NAVMC is hosting a spectacular event at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Flagstaff!
A benefit show, featuring a raffle, silent auction and Live entertainment!
Doors open at 6:00pm, the shows start at 6:30pm!
Go to our website:
www.navmc.org
for more info!
A benefit show, featuring a raffle, silent auction and Live entertainment!
Doors open at 6:00pm, the shows start at 6:30pm!
Go to our website:
www.navmc.org
for more info!
Friday, May 7, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Thusday May 6, 2010
Things are challenging, as usual, it just seems that living conditions are more so this time. We had our second big rainstorm last night which flooded portions of the adult tent (which still is housing adults, peds and PICU, adult ICU moved back into their spot) and of course the sleeping tent...ankle deep in the sleeping tent, but all seemed to fair pretty well. OR was back up and running last night and today. It is the second day/night with no AC, sweat city, very hot. My solution again to be able to sleep is to shower clothed, and go to sleep soaking wet and actually slept quite comfortably.The heat is still not my friend, but I am coming to terms with it, and seem to be doing and feeling better this time around. Hard to believe only two more nights. .I am again this time, as I was last time, not really wanting to leave. I have had the same patients every night and have fallen in love....with some of them. One little old man in particular. He speaks Spanish so we are able to have some good conversations.....or so I think:). I promised myself I wouldn't bring home any Haitians babies but I forgot to promise myself no little old men:) He does not have any family and he does not have a home. and it breaks my heart... I have been charge for the last two nights, because our original charge nurse crashed big time with dehydration, passing out several times, being unresponsive, very scary, She eventually did OK, but had back pain and bloody urine (kidney??) and left today to return home. Scary.Apprently she hadn't peed since the fire (two nights prior!!) ...stay hydrated, replenish electrolytes on a regular basis... is the mantra.
Lots of love to all
Connie
Lots of love to all
Connie
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