In March of 2010, I posted about a frequent commenter who was leaving on a mission to Haiti. She returned with a heavy heart that was full of hope, which she shared with us. I personally don't know a lot about the people of Haiti. However, I remain intrigued by the people who have personally made an effort to make a difference in the face of such devastation. I recall seeing a blog post by Dr. John Carroll, in the pjstar in mid October of 2011 (photos Dr. Carroll):
Improvement in Remote Cholera Treatment Center in Haiti "I posted the other day about the dire situation at a Cholera Treatment Center (CTC) in Robillard, Haiti. Robillard is a tiny village located in northern Haiti. Father Andre, the pastor of their Catholic church, was pleading for help…and he still is. It seems like Robillard did receive some help for its CTC but much more support is needed."
Fast forward to today and I receive an e-mail that is literally an SOS for the "abandoned population of Robillard". The e-mail explains how rural Haiti continues to be very bad off. Tuberculosis is becoming the new epidemic and it is becoming increasingly dangerous for the nurses and doctors. Reports are that the new Haitian president has done little in terms of medical treatment for the Haitian people.
The least I can personally do, is mention the dire situation on this blog:
Father André Pleading for an "Abandoned Population" in Robillard, Haiti Submitted on November 11, 2011
"Hi, all! I had short meeting with my medical staff this morning. They shared their concerns with me. They reported that they realized that several of the family members of the cholera inpatients of the CTC of Robillard have TB symptoms. My staff is worried for themselves and for all the people who are in CTC of Robillard. The situation of Robilllard is definitely becoming chaotic. I called someone from the Mininstry of Health in Cap Haitian to talk about the new development in the CTC of Robillard. I do not know yet what they are going to do and the situation is urgent. We cannot expose an entire population to some TB people."
