Episcopal-RC Haiti Outreach Mission
For 10 years, volunteers from The Episcopal Church and The Roman Catholic Church have joined forces to help the community of Mirebalais Haiti through Haiti Outreach Mission (HOM). Located about 30 km northwest of Port-au-Prince, Mirebalais was minimally affected by the earthquake. It is estimated that prior to the earthquake, the ratio between people to physicians was 30,000 to 1.
HOM was founded in 1998 after Dr. Dominique Matthews and her husband Roger visited her native land on their honeymoon, and decided that they wanted to do something to help alleviate suffering in Haiti.
On January 25, 2010, we received the very sad news that Roger died unexpectedly. We invite your prayers for his family and the future of Haiti Outreach Mission without his excellent presence.
The first effort of HOM was to provide some sort of medical assistance to areas where none was available. This initiative has grown to an annual major trip where up to 60 doctors, dentists, nurses and lay people visit Mirebalais. All travelers pay their own expenses. In Mirebalais, the team does “whatever needs to be done”, including: unloading boxes; delivering babies; providing medical equipment; providing supplies & medicines; providing cintinuous education; and providing funding for a full time clinic and orphanage. It is a time of great camaraderie and personal reflection, and a life-changing experience for everyone involved. To learn more about this amazing organization, go to www.haitioutreachmission.org
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Wed, May 19, 2010 - 3:51 — David123
Hi,
It’s okay if you’re not religious- not all of the participants are, and it’s not an evangelical outreach. (My sister wouldn’t go if it was a prosthelytizing, evangelical mission.) They do participate in local worship services, Total Weight Training Information | Weight Training Routines | Weight Training Diet and the team prays together while respecting individual differences, but the work they do is all medical, as far as I’ve heard.
Wed, May 5, 2010 - 2:29 — jeans7
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Hay what a smashing job you have performed. I must say keep it up and carry on!
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Tue, Apr 20, 2010 - 12:49 — pinky
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