Hospital Bienfaisance of Pignon has been recognized
for providing excellent community health care by
the World Health Organization and the Ministry of
Health of Haiti. Dr. Gerard Lois was
chosen to receive the award. Pictures to be
posted on the blog at a later dated
Monday, April 12, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Larry Madole March 2010 Trip
~ summitted by Larry Madole~
The most recent work trip to Pignon was a group comprised of people from Iowa, Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri.
We left our varioue areas on March l7th and arrived the same day
in Ft. Lauderdale airport. We took the shuttle to Ft. Pierce and stayed overnight . The next morning we boarded the MFI plane and headed for Haiti arriving in Pignon at about noon.
We ate lunch and started making arrangements for the projects
that we were going to do while we were there.
These projects included working in the dorm at
the hospital, putting plumbing in the pregnancy
center and putting the roof on the
school at Three Bears.
We got settled in the Iowa House and began to work that
afternoon. We had l6 people on this trip,
three of them were new people from
Iowa and Colorado. We showed them around the hospital
compound and other places in town so they would be
familiar with their surroundings. At the close of
the day we were already well ahead of schedule for
the projects we were going to do.
The next day everybody went about working on the
various projects, putting together trusses for the
school, working on the plumbing at the pregnancy
center and working in the dorm at the hospital.
On Saturday as many of you know this is market
day in Pignon, many of the team members went to the market.
Sue Den Ouden and myself, Larry Madole, attended
a day of the board meeting.
On Sunday we went to church at Bohoc and toured the farm.
Monday morning the sun came up with clear skies and it was
a very hot day. We put up the trusses at Three Bears School
and started to put the tin on the roof.
On Monday Sue Den Ouden and Katie Den Ouden
set up an eye clinic to check people's eyes
for glaucoma and for glasses. The next few days
were filled with working on the projects,
repairing the water system at Guimby and many other
wonderful days and evenings working and sharing together.
We were able to complete all of the projects and were able
to accomplish even a few more.
I would like to thank the team members, who gave of their
time and their talents for the Lord's work in Pignon.
The team members were Larry Madole, Sue Den Ouden,
Katie Den Ouden, Craig Hardy, John Hocker, Larry Farrell,
Gene Tasler, Doug Grunder, Megan Grunder,
Dan Hall, Dick Woods, Judy Woods, Andy Gael,
Eric Larson, Herb Sikkink and Robert Sikkink.
It was a wonderful experince for the whole team.
Larry~~
The most recent work trip to Pignon was a group comprised of people from Iowa, Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri.
We left our varioue areas on March l7th and arrived the same day
in Ft. Lauderdale airport. We took the shuttle to Ft. Pierce and stayed overnight . The next morning we boarded the MFI plane and headed for Haiti arriving in Pignon at about noon.
We ate lunch and started making arrangements for the projects
that we were going to do while we were there.
These projects included working in the dorm at
the hospital, putting plumbing in the pregnancy
center and putting the roof on the
school at Three Bears.
We got settled in the Iowa House and began to work that
afternoon. We had l6 people on this trip,
three of them were new people from
Iowa and Colorado. We showed them around the hospital
compound and other places in town so they would be
familiar with their surroundings. At the close of
the day we were already well ahead of schedule for
the projects we were going to do.
The next day everybody went about working on the
various projects, putting together trusses for the
school, working on the plumbing at the pregnancy
center and working in the dorm at the hospital.
On Saturday as many of you know this is market
day in Pignon, many of the team members went to the market.
Sue Den Ouden and myself, Larry Madole, attended
a day of the board meeting.
On Sunday we went to church at Bohoc and toured the farm.
Monday morning the sun came up with clear skies and it was
a very hot day. We put up the trusses at Three Bears School
and started to put the tin on the roof.
On Monday Sue Den Ouden and Katie Den Ouden
set up an eye clinic to check people's eyes
for glaucoma and for glasses. The next few days
were filled with working on the projects,
repairing the water system at Guimby and many other
wonderful days and evenings working and sharing together.
We were able to complete all of the projects and were able
to accomplish even a few more.
I would like to thank the team members, who gave of their
time and their talents for the Lord's work in Pignon.
The team members were Larry Madole, Sue Den Ouden,
Katie Den Ouden, Craig Hardy, John Hocker, Larry Farrell,
Gene Tasler, Doug Grunder, Megan Grunder,
Dan Hall, Dick Woods, Judy Woods, Andy Gael,
Eric Larson, Herb Sikkink and Robert Sikkink.
It was a wonderful experince for the whole team.
Larry~~
Friday, April 2, 2010
Happy Easter Everyone
May we find strength and hope in the knowledge that God loves us so much he gave us his son,who died on the cross for us.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Meeting in Pignon March 20-21 2010
Summery of the Partners meeting by Lorrie~
( these are not the minutes but a summery of what was discussed)
A Partners meeting was held March 20-21 in Pignon Haiti. In attendance were members of the CBP Board, Promise for Haiti Board, and representation from many of the Promise for Haiti Partners a total about 25 people were present.
Many hours were spent on information gathering, sharing of ideas, dreams, visions, planning and collaborating as well as a tour of a school, the doctors quarters, hospital, hospital dorm and the out patient clinic were taken.
Topics discussed included
HPB post earth quake report
Field Directors report
HPB executive director's report
Medical Directors report
PFH President's report
PFH Treasure's report
PFH executive directors report
The need for a hospital audit.
Larry Madole gave a report in it he discussed that no new projects will start until present projects are completed. These projects that need completion include completion of the out patient clinic, completion of existing school projects, the maternity house, repair and maintenance of the first floor of the hospital as well as a new latrine and repair on the doctors quarters. Also discussed was the need for washers/dryer, water fountain and drainage system.
Reports were given by the following partners
Project Haiti- Dr Severson
Iowa Collation Denny Brand
Mission Vision- Sue DenOuden
Fargo Medical Mission- Siri Fiebiger
Dental Clinic- Jim Birong
Jared Nikkels from Many Hands in Haiti also gave a report.
Jared started a feeding program after the earth quake to help feed and support patient and family members who had come to the hospital after the earth quake. They also built a kitchen to assist the volunteers who cook and distribute the meals.
Dr Paul Severson in his report gave his vision of where the hospital should proceed from here and what we can do to help rebuild Haiti.
Long term strategic planning was also done this included:
The need for expanding the medical staff and support staff.
Discussion in regards to a short term ( 2-4 months) volunteer to work with the hospital in specific areas such as nursing, administration, accounting, inventory. These individuals need to submit a resume, a written agreement needs to be signed by both parties, and periodic review with the volunteers need to be done.
( these are not the minutes but a summery of what was discussed)
A Partners meeting was held March 20-21 in Pignon Haiti. In attendance were members of the CBP Board, Promise for Haiti Board, and representation from many of the Promise for Haiti Partners a total about 25 people were present.
Many hours were spent on information gathering, sharing of ideas, dreams, visions, planning and collaborating as well as a tour of a school, the doctors quarters, hospital, hospital dorm and the out patient clinic were taken.
Topics discussed included
HPB post earth quake report
Field Directors report
HPB executive director's report
Medical Directors report
PFH President's report
PFH Treasure's report
PFH executive directors report
The need for a hospital audit.
Larry Madole gave a report in it he discussed that no new projects will start until present projects are completed. These projects that need completion include completion of the out patient clinic, completion of existing school projects, the maternity house, repair and maintenance of the first floor of the hospital as well as a new latrine and repair on the doctors quarters. Also discussed was the need for washers/dryer, water fountain and drainage system.
Reports were given by the following partners
Project Haiti- Dr Severson
Iowa Collation Denny Brand
Mission Vision- Sue DenOuden
Fargo Medical Mission- Siri Fiebiger
Dental Clinic- Jim Birong
Jared Nikkels from Many Hands in Haiti also gave a report.
Jared started a feeding program after the earth quake to help feed and support patient and family members who had come to the hospital after the earth quake. They also built a kitchen to assist the volunteers who cook and distribute the meals.
Dr Paul Severson in his report gave his vision of where the hospital should proceed from here and what we can do to help rebuild Haiti.
Long term strategic planning was also done this included:
The need for expanding the medical staff and support staff.
Discussion in regards to a short term ( 2-4 months) volunteer to work with the hospital in specific areas such as nursing, administration, accounting, inventory. These individuals need to submit a resume, a written agreement needs to be signed by both parties, and periodic review with the volunteers need to be done.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Meeting in Pignon March 20-21 2010
A meeting was held March 20-21 with the CBP Board, Promise for Haiti Board and The Partners of Promise for Haiti. I will be placing a summery of that meeting on here in the near future but until then here are a few pictures from that meeting
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