Just miles from the Haitian border, Buen Samaritano -- Spanish for "Good Samaritan" -- was created in 1998 as an eye care clinic treating patients just a few weeks a year.
"We never anticipated an inpatient facility," said Dorothy Davison, an internal medicine nurse practitioner who founded the facility with her husband, Dr. Dale Betterton. "They would maybe be here overnight, but certainly not this."
"This" came about when hundreds of Haitian earthquake survivors came here seeking treatment. Davison and Betterton arrived at the facility just a few days after the January 12 quake.
"By the time we got here, there were 417 patients laying here with over a thousand family members," she said. "For the first few days it was extremely chaotic."
Davison and Betterton, through their nonprofit International Medical Alliance, put out a call for doctors and nurses who could care for the scale and scope of injuries.
"We held people as they cried because they were going to undergo amputations," she said. "It was so hard for our surgeons to grasp the lack of resources. We didn't have a blood bank. The people came too late for limb salvage efforts because once you've laid with open crush injuries for three or four days, it's too infected."
The Vermont Haiti Relief Team is one of just three teams Davison praises for its long-term commitment. Each week, a new team organized by the nurses' union at Fletcher Allen arrives for a two-week rotation.
After the earthquake, Haitians began crossing the border into Jimani any way they could, looking for emergent medical assistance. At first it was completely disorganized, however they could get a ride, and some of them walked. Eventually earthquake victims were sent here by helicopter and ambulance as well.
Buen Samaritano was inactive at the time of the earthquake. The systems and supplies sprang up almost immediately, and were ever-evolving as more patients and volunteers arrived. As I write, we have 2 highly functioning, though primitive, operating rooms with PACU, 2 pharmacies, digital xray at the orphanage and fluoroscopy at the main building; we’ve been staffed with ortho and trauma providers, nurses, EMTs and paramedics; infectious disease, ob-gyn, plastics, physical therapy, psychology, and more.
Fri Feb 12 05:56:39 +0000 2010 by DNug:facility_type: Info/Hotline -> Medical Facility
mission:
MAP
http://www.mapme.com/nodes/view/55174-escuela-el-buen-samaritano- -> MAP
http://www.mapme.com/nodes/view/55174-escuela-el-buen-samaritano-
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(show/hide changes)Fri Feb 12 01:58:14 +0000 2010 by LTel:cat_notes: -> 2/11/10: Dayle, can you see if we can hunt down a contact for this site? Also, let's not inlcude "orphanage" as an avail until it can be confirmed. This will be a good one for Laura P. to look into needs for but she needs contact info.
(show/hide changes)Fri Feb 12 01:56:56 +0000 2010 by LTel:status: Standby -> Open
areas_served: -> Haiti
eligibility: -> Earthquake survivors
(show/hide changes)Thu Feb 11 00:39:46 +0000 2010 by DNug:website: http://caringandsharingmission.homestead.com/Earthquake-Relief.html ->
(show/hide changes)Thu Feb 11 00:38:21 +0000 2010 by DNug:state: HT -> DR
town: -> Jimani
name: BLANK -> Buen Samaritano -- Spanish for "Good Samaritan" (2010 Haiti Earthquake)
notes: -> Source of information:
http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=11959121
February 9, 2010
Just miles from the Haitian border, Buen Samaritano -- Spanish for "Good Samaritan" -- was created in 1998 as an eye care clinic treating patients just a few weeks a year.
"We never anticipated an inpatient facility," said Dorothy Davison, an internal medicine nurse practitioner who founded the facility with her husband, Dr. Dale Betterton. "They would maybe be here overnight, but certainly not this."
"This" came about when hundreds of Haitian earthquake survivors came here seeking treatment. Davison and Betterton arrived at the facility just a few days after the January 12 quake.
"By the time we got here, there were 417 patients laying here with over a thousand family members," she said. "For the first few days it was extremely chaotic."
Davison and Betterton, through their nonprofit International Medical Alliance, put out a call for doctors and nurses who could care for the scale and scope of injuries.
"We held people as they cried because they were going to undergo amputations," she said. "It was so hard for our surgeons to grasp the lack of resources. We didn't have a blood bank. The people came too late for limb salvage efforts because once you've laid with open crush injuries for three or four days, it's too infected."
The Vermont Haiti Relief Team is one of just three teams Davison praises for its long-term commitment. Each week, a new team organized by the nurses' union at Fletcher Allen arrives for a two-week rotation.
Updates for Vermont Haiti Relief Team at:
http://vthaitireliefteam.tumblr.com/
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http://www.workerscenter.org/node/398
Posted 02/05/2010 by James Haslam
After the earthquake, Haitians began crossing the border into Jimani any way they could, looking for emergent medical assistance. At first it was completely disorganized, however they could get a ride, and some of them walked. Eventually earthquake victims were sent here by helicopter and ambulance as well.
Buen Samaritano was inactive at the time of the earthquake. The systems and supplies sprang up almost immediately, and were ever-evolving as more patients and volunteers arrived. As I write, we have 2 highly functioning, though primitive, operating rooms with PACU, 2 pharmacies, digital xray at the orphanage and fluoroscopy at the main building; we’ve been staffed with ortho and trauma providers, nurses, EMTs and paramedics; infectious disease, ob-gyn, plastics, physical therapy, psychology, and more.
region: Haiti, Caribbean -> Caribbean
(show/hide changes)Fri Feb 05 08:03:59 +0000 2010 by LTel:parish: Port-au-Prince ->
town: Delmas 33 ->
name: C&S Mission - Caring and Sharing Mission -> BLANK
notes: 2/4/10
Michael visit - need long-term solution
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POSTED: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
UPDATED: 2:50 pm EST January 14, 2010
GARDEN CITY, Mich. -- A Garden City Church that operates a small school in Port-au-Prince Haiti said they got text message early Thursday that answered their prayers.
"We are all Ok," read a text message sent to John Hearn Jr. of The Friends of Caring & Sharing Mission.
Christian Faith Ministries in Garden City has been operating The Friends of C&S Mission, which has built a small school in the capital and works to educate, feed and clothe Haitian children, for more than 20 years.
The Friends of C&S Mission members anxiously waited for word from someone that the 35 children at the school and volunteers from Michigan were OK.
"This came at 6:13 a.m. this morning and it said, "We are all OK.' "That's truly a blessing from God. It lets me know he truly had his arms around each and everyone of them," said Hearn.
Read the FULL STORY at following link:
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/22226069/detail.html
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Supported by:
http://caringandsharingmissionhaiti.org/category/earthquake-relief/
Posted by admin on Jan 22nd, 2010 in Earthquake Relief | 0 comments Supplies Dangerously Low!
Garden City church group provides water, food to quake victims
Catherine Jun / The Detroit News
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — With so many hungry for food and water, a missionary school backed by a Garden City church has become a lifeline for hundreds of Haitians who have nothing and no place to go.
If you would like to help the mission group, send money to: The Friends of C&S Mission:
26300 Ford Road
Dearborn Heights, MI
48127-2854
For more information on The Friends of C&S Mission, call 734-525-0022. ->
status: Open -> Standby
cat_notes: http://maps.google.com/?q=18.5539,-72.3002
18.5539,-72.3002
Michael Andrew They have 50+ kids, had some help - need a long term solution
RUH ROH!!! We were doing dualing facility entries Dayle!!! ->
(show/hide changes)Fri Feb 05 05:20:38 +0000 2010 by LTel:notes: 2/4/10
Michael visit - need long-term solution
======================
POSTED: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
UPDATED: 2:50 pm EST January 14, 2010
GARDEN CITY, Mich. -- A Garden City Church that operates a small school in Port-au-Prince Haiti said they got text message early Thursday that answered their prayers.
"We are all Ok," read a text message sent to John Hearn Jr. of The Friends of Caring & Sharing Mission.
Christian Faith Ministries in Garden City has been operating The Friends of C&S Mission, which has built a small school in the capital and works to educate, feed and clothe Haitian children, for more than 20 years.
The Friends of C&S Mission members anxiously waited for word from someone that the 35 children at the school and volunteers from Michigan were OK.
"This came at 6:13 a.m. this morning and it said, "We are all OK.' "That's truly a blessing from God. It lets me know he truly had his arms around each and everyone of them," said Hearn.
Read the FULL STORY at following link:
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/22226069/detail.html
---------
Supported by:
http://caringandsharingmissionhaiti.org/category/earthquake-relief/
Posted by admin on Jan 22nd, 2010 in Earthquake Relief | 0 comments Supplies Dangerously Low!
Garden City church group provides water, food to quake victims
Catherine Jun / The Detroit News
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — With so many hungry for food and water, a missionary school backed by a Garden City church has become a lifeline for hundreds of Haitians who have nothing and no place to go.
The stone courtyard has become home to as many as 200 people from the Delmas 33 section of Port-au-Prince.
See above website for full story.
If you would like to help the mission group, send money to: The Friends of C&S Mission:
26300 Ford Road
Dearborn Heights, MI
48127-2854
For more information on The Friends of C&S Mission, call 734-525-0022. -> 2/4/10
Michael visit - need long-term solution
======================
POSTED: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
UPDATED: 2:50 pm EST January 14, 2010
GARDEN CITY, Mich. -- A Garden City Church that operates a small school in Port-au-Prince Haiti said they got text message early Thursday that answered their prayers.
"We are all Ok," read a text message sent to John Hearn Jr. of The Friends of Caring & Sharing Mission.
Christian Faith Ministries in Garden City has been operating The Friends of C&S Mission, which has built a small school in the capital and works to educate, feed and clothe Haitian children, for more than 20 years.
The Friends of C&S Mission members anxiously waited for word from someone that the 35 children at the school and volunteers from Michigan were OK.
"This came at 6:13 a.m. this morning and it said, "We are all OK.' "That's truly a blessing from God. It lets me know he truly had his arms around each and everyone of them," said Hearn.
Read the FULL STORY at following link:
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/22226069/detail.html
---------
Supported by:
http://caringandsharingmissionhaiti.org/category/earthquake-relief/
Posted by admin on Jan 22nd, 2010 in Earthquake Relief | 0 comments Supplies Dangerously Low!
Garden City church group provides water, food to quake victims
Catherine Jun / The Detroit News
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — With so many hungry for food and water, a missionary school backed by a Garden City church has become a lifeline for hundreds of Haitians who have nothing and no place to go.
If you would like to help the mission group, send money to: The Friends of C&S Mission:
26300 Ford Road
Dearborn Heights, MI
48127-2854
For more information on The Friends of C&S Mission, call 734-525-0022.
cat_notes: http://maps.google.com/?q=18.5539,-72.3002
18.5539,-72.3002
Michael Andrew They have 50+ kids, had some help - need a long term solution -> http://maps.google.com/?q=18.5539,-72.3002
18.5539,-72.3002
Michael Andrew They have 50+ kids, had some help - need a long term solution
RUH ROH!!! We were doing dualing facility entries Dayle!!!
(show/hide changes)Fri Feb 05 05:20:15 +0000 2010 by DNug:notes: 2/4/10
Michael visit - need long-term solution
======================
POSTED: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
UPDATED: 2:50 pm EST January 14, 2010
GARDEN CITY, Mich. -- A Garden City Church that operates a small school in Port-au-Prince Haiti said they got text message early Thursday that answered their prayers.
"We are all Ok," read a text message sent to John Hearn Jr. of The Friends of Caring & Sharing Mission.
Christian Faith Ministries in Garden City has been operating The Friends of C&S Mission, which has built a small school in the capital and works to educate, feed and clothe Haitian children, for more than 20 years.
The Friends of C&S Mission members anxiously waited for word from someone that the 35 children at the school and volunteers from Michigan were OK.
"This came at 6:13 a.m. this morning and it said, "We are all OK.' "That's truly a blessing from God. It lets me know he truly had his arms around each and everyone of them," said Hearn.
Read the FULL STORY at following link:
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/22226069/detail.html
---------
Supported by:
http://caringandsharingmissionhaiti.org/category/earthquake-relief/
Posted by admin on Jan 22nd, 2010 in Earthquake Relief | 0 comments Supplies Dangerously Low!
Garden City church group provides water, food to quake victims
Catherine Jun / The Detroit News
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — With so many hungry for food and water, a missionary school backed by a Garden City church has become a lifeline for hundreds of Haitians who have nothing and no place to go.
If you would like to help the mission group, send money to: The Friends of C&S Mission:
26300 Ford Road
Dearborn Heights, MI
48127-2854
For more information on The Friends of C&S Mission, call 734-525-0022. -> 2/4/10
Michael visit - need long-term solution
======================
POSTED: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
UPDATED: 2:50 pm EST January 14, 2010
GARDEN CITY, Mich. -- A Garden City Church that operates a small school in Port-au-Prince Haiti said they got text message early Thursday that answered their prayers.
"We are all Ok," read a text message sent to John Hearn Jr. of The Friends of Caring & Sharing Mission.
Christian Faith Ministries in Garden City has been operating The Friends of C&S Mission, which has built a small school in the capital and works to educate, feed and clothe Haitian children, for more than 20 years.
The Friends of C&S Mission members anxiously waited for word from someone that the 35 children at the school and volunteers from Michigan were OK.
"This came at 6:13 a.m. this morning and it said, "We are all OK.' "That's truly a blessing from God. It lets me know he truly had his arms around each and everyone of them," said Hearn.
Read the FULL STORY at following link:
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/22226069/detail.html
---------
Supported by:
http://caringandsharingmissionhaiti.org/category/earthquake-relief/
Posted by admin on Jan 22nd, 2010 in Earthquake Relief | 0 comments Supplies Dangerously Low!
Garden City church group provides water, food to quake victims
Catherine Jun / The Detroit News
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — With so many hungry for food and water, a missionary school backed by a Garden City church has become a lifeline for hundreds of Haitians who have nothing and no place to go.
The stone courtyard has become home to as many as 200 people from the Delmas 33 section of Port-au-Prince.
See above website for full story.
If you would like to help the mission group, send money to: The Friends of C&S Mission:
26300 Ford Road
Dearborn Heights, MI
48127-2854
For more information on The Friends of C&S Mission, call 734-525-0022.
(show/hide changes)Fri Feb 05 05:18:58 +0000 2010 by DNug:notes: 2/4/10
Michael visit - need long-term solution
======================
POSTED: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
UPDATED: 2:50 pm EST January 14, 2010
GARDEN CITY, Mich. -- A Garden City Church that operates a small school in Port-au-Prince Haiti said they got text message early Thursday that answered their prayers.
"We are all Ok," read a text message sent to John Hearn Jr. of The Friends of Caring & Sharing Mission.
Christian Faith Ministries in Garden City has been operating The Friends of C&S Mission, which has built a small school in the capital and works to educate, feed and clothe Haitian children, for more than 20 years.
The Friends of C&S Mission members anxiously waited for word from someone that the 35 children at the school and volunteers from Michigan were OK.
"This came at 6:13 a.m. this morning and it said, "We are all OK.' "That's truly a blessing from God. It lets me know he truly had his arms around each and everyone of them," said Hearn.
Read the FULL STORY at following link:
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/22226069/detail.html
---------
If you would like to help the mission group, send money to: The Friends of C&S Mission:
26300 Ford Road
Dearborn Heights, MI
48127-2854
For more information on The Friends of C&S Mission, call 734-525-0022. -> 2/4/10
Michael visit - need long-term solution
======================
POSTED: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
UPDATED: 2:50 pm EST January 14, 2010
GARDEN CITY, Mich. -- A Garden City Church that operates a small school in Port-au-Prince Haiti said they got text message early Thursday that answered their prayers.
"We are all Ok," read a text message sent to John Hearn Jr. of The Friends of Caring & Sharing Mission.
Christian Faith Ministries in Garden City has been operating The Friends of C&S Mission, which has built a small school in the capital and works to educate, feed and clothe Haitian children, for more than 20 years.
The Friends of C&S Mission members anxiously waited for word from someone that the 35 children at the school and volunteers from Michigan were OK.
"This came at 6:13 a.m. this morning and it said, "We are all OK.' "That's truly a blessing from God. It lets me know he truly had his arms around each and everyone of them," said Hearn.
Read the FULL STORY at following link:
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/22226069/detail.html
---------
Supported by:
http://caringandsharingmissionhaiti.org/category/earthquake-relief/
Posted by admin on Jan 22nd, 2010 in Earthquake Relief | 0 comments Supplies Dangerously Low!
Garden City church group provides water, food to quake victims
Catherine Jun / The Detroit News
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — With so many hungry for food and water, a missionary school backed by a Garden City church has become a lifeline for hundreds of Haitians who have nothing and no place to go.
If you would like to help the mission group, send money to: The Friends of C&S Mission:
26300 Ford Road
Dearborn Heights, MI
48127-2854
For more information on The Friends of C&S Mission, call 734-525-0022.
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