Haiti: Things Shift

Even the predawn day began a little differently. The shrill distant stadium cheers of hundreds of Haitian roosters sounded oddly synchronized, as though perhaps they were doing the wave. There were more dogs keeping the beat with incessant, rhythmic barking.

Dogs in Haiti are everywhere underfoot, seemingly ownerless. It is something of a shock, after […]

Twitter Updates for 2010-02-19

Live chat/webinar from Haiti with Doc Gurley and Dr. Enoch Choi – tonight at 8PM EST, 5PM PST – http://su.pr/9J9tu4 # Setting up clinic in a new place. People sweep (even dirt) & apologize constantly for rubble and disorder: http://tweetphoto.com/11761893 # We drive pass a mini-one-person market on the edge of the sidewalk with […]

Live Chat from Haiti – hopefully

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If all technical issues align correctly, Doc Gurley will be taking part in a live chat/webinar from Haiti TONIGHT at 8PM EST, 5PM Pacific Time along with Dr. Enoch Choi. The talk is organized by HCPLive. You will get the chance to ask questions as well as hear them talk about […]

Twitter Updates for 2010-02-18

Setting up clinic in a new place. People sweep (even dirt) & apologize constantly for rubble and disorder: http://tweetphoto.com/11761893 #

Haiti – Day Two

Mosquito netting

After six hour of unaccustomed sleep, I awoke like a mad pirate, with one red eye, hair askew, lurching and croaking. While fearful in aspect to my teammates, my somewhat altered appearance had simple explanations. Despite my wearing glasses, concrete grit fell in my eye when I tried, unsuccessfully, to hammer […]

Twitter Updates for 2010-02-17

The sun falls and it's a rush to get packed up. Heartbreak day – a 14 yr old girl trying to care for 2 tiny sick malnourished sibs alone. # Haiti update: people are so thirsty, you can't/shouldn't visibly drink water. We worked in a neighborhood that has seen very little care. # Haiti: […]