June Partners meeting

                  A SUCCESSFUL PARTNER'S MEETING

                                    HELD IN JUNE! 

                                                          (reported by Denny Brand)

 

The Partner's meeting was held in Minneapolis, MN on June 1. There were 29 people who were in attendance.  As I think about this meeting, I am reminded of a chorus that has a line "there's a sweet, sweet, spirit in this place."  The spirit was truly there.  I have attended many meetings over the years with PFH/CBP, but have never attended one that was more enjoyable and fun.  People were meeting people who they knew about because of the mission, but had never met face to face.  People were hearing from all of the leaders who shared enthusiastically their part of the mission.  It was rewarding to have medical staff, construction leaders, and educators join together and share ideas on how we can work together to make this mission stronger. I think everyone who was there, left the meeting feeling appreciated, respected, and energized to do even more than they are now.

Those who attended the meeting and took part were:

Siri Fieberger, Fargo, ND - President of the PFH board and Fargo Surgical Team

Denny Brand, Pella, IA -Executive Director and a member of the Board and Task Force

Fr. Jethro Noel, Pignon, Haiti - member of the CBP Board

Adele Romelus,Pignon, Haiti - Deputy Director of the mission

Tim Brand,Spencer , IA - Executive Director of MH4H

Paul Severson, Deerwood, MN -Project Haiti

Dean & Paula Van Roekel, Sioux City,IA - Sunnybrook Church

Jeff and Pam Van Sant, Pella, IA - vehicle maintenance

Art Trask, Springfield, MO- Surgical team/ACS

John and Polly Collier, Houston, TX - Biomed training

Dr. Guy Theodore, Pignon, Haiti - Founder of the mission and Field Director

Doug Grunder, Mt. Vernon, IA -Board member, Task force, and Health Development Account ministry

Sue Ishee, Nashville,TN - Board member and Treasurer of PFH

Jim Birong, Carrollton,OH - Board member and Dental Clinic

Bev Brand ,Pella, IA - H.E.L.P. Educational  Program

Georgia Default, Fargo, ND - Fargo Surgical team and supply shipping

Lorrie Beauchamp Berg, Fargo, ND - Volunteer Coordinator, Fargo surgical team and nursing education

Herb and Lucy Sikkink,Hinckley, MN - Septic system and work projects

Ron Nomeland,Fargo, ND - Board member and Secretary of Board

Phil and Jan Wineland, Sioux City, IA - Sunnybrook Church

I want to express a big thank you to everyone for joining us in our Partner's meeting.  The reports were informative and the discussions that followed were excellent.

I am excited to see how the Lord is going to use all of us to further his kingdom through this mission.      

Resignation of Executive Director

RESIGNATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR!

After much prayer, discernment, and talking with those I love and respect, I feel like it is time for me to resign as the Executive Director of PFH.  I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to get to know all of you on a more personal level and to listen and watch your incredible devotion to this mission.

I still plan to be very involved in the mission, but move into areas that I feel I am more gifted.  I still am willing to serve on the Board as I think we are getting much better positioned to make a difference.  I still want to serve on the Task Force.  Again, we have started some good initiatives and would like to continue in seeing those areas through.  Finally - I want to throw myself into the Health Development  Account ministry.  After spending time in Haiti and listening to the difference the HDA has made in so many people's lives, I want to make this even more available to more of our dear Haitian friends.  This ministry tool supports the hospital directly, provides health care to Haitian people who otherwise couldn't afford it, and finally but certainly not less important, it is a tool to spread the gospel.  Eventually it will be a tool to help economic development by providing micro loans.

I have told the Board that my last day to serve as Executive Director will be August 31.  I encourage all of you to look at your giftedness and skill sets, and if you are interested in the Executive Director position, please follow your heart and let the Lord lead. I would be most happy to visit with any of you who would like more information.  My e-mail address isdbrand@iowatelecom.net 

Blessings,

Denny Brand

Dental Work and Dr Jim Birong

 Dr. Jim Birong's Team Aids Dental Health in Pignon!

 Below is Dr. Birong's account of many years of service.

"Dr Guy asked me to teach modern dentistry so I began teaching in 1997.

After teaching for 3 years I went down and Dr. Guy asked me to review the finances of the clinic since they were loosing money. Upon reviewing the dental records I found they were extracting 300 teeth and filling only 20 teeth  so I asked Dr. Petite why. He said it was economic. It cost $10 to fill a tooth and$2 to extract a tooth so everyone choose to extract. It was at this time that we decided to create an insurance fund to cover the school children.  We reduced the children filling fee to $5 and set up the insurance fund to pay $4 of the $5 so the children would pay $1 for a filling and $2 for an extraction. Today we are filling 300 teeth and extracting 20 teeth every month for the children in 20 schools. Dr. Wesley Joseph works just on children. Dr. Petite does adult patients. The children get check up, cleaning, and any filling work they need including root canals. So today because of the insurance fund, the children of Pignon are getting modern dental care and the dental clinic is running in the black."     

 Donations made to the dental clinic give new smiles to so many as well as provide dental visits to the school children. In 2012, 6,506 patients were seen. The number projected for 2013 is 7,307.                                                                       

Just recently the team made their annual trip to Pignon. This is what Dr. Birong said about their visit. 
            

"We did have a very productive trip to Pignon. We seated a couple more anterior bridges so we have a couple more beautiful smiles in Pignon .Our big push this trip was to refurbish the dental clinic and the dental lab. We painted the dental clinic inside and out put up new fluorescent lighting and replaced all the lower cabinets . We also replaced the lower cabinets in the dental lab. Many of the old cabinets had broken drawers which did not slide, making it difficult to get the right instrument. The new cabinets were donated by a dentist in Canton, Ohio and were specifically designed for a dental office with many smaller drawers which will make the instruments much more accessible."

CHALLENGE MET

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

 The challenge was met and then some!

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 $27,575.00 was matched against the original $20,000 bringing the total to$47,575.00. Please accept the thanks of all those people who are going to benefit from your generosity, that being the folks who are needing the hospital today.
 You have truly lived out the words of 1 John 3: 16 - 20.

Blessings to all of you!
Denny Brand

Matching Grant

MAZING NEWS! YOU DID IT! Not only did Promise for Haiti get the total match in donations...........we surpassed it! Thank you to all who donated to make $20,000 in matching funds turn into nearly $48.000! Much needed medicine and supplies can now be purchased, as well as being able to pay doctors. nurses and staff for the months of April and May. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! God is good.