Labor, Listen and Learn – VPI’s 2017 Mission Trip to Haiti
Last month, 15 volunteers including medical doctors, nurses, health professionals, a pastor and others traveled to Mombin Hospital in Haiti to offer their service and skills. Medical doctors and nurses started seeing patients in the clinic right away, hoping to assist the Haitian doctors and staff with caring for the many needy and sick waiting […]
Love is all there is…
In Papoli, Uganda, villagers are benefiting from a partnership that includes community volunteers, health care professionals, day care and nutrition specialists, administrators and support from Village Partners International and other organizations. For the past twelve years, the Papoli Community Development Foundation has been the instrument for enormous change in an area where poverty, sickness, lack of access to clean water and malnutrition were commonplace.
Your Work
A reflection on The Eve of the 2016 VPI Fundraiser Somewhere in the communities of Papoli, Uganda and Mombin Crochu, Haiti tonight, a child was born. The child was born under the same full moon that shone on that child before it shone on us in Tampa tonight. That child’s mother loves that child just […]
Heartbreak in Haiti
Last week’s devastating hurricane left the southern tip of Haiti in a state of chaos. According to the United Nations, an estimated 1.4 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance and more than 1,000 Haitians have died. In some parts of the country, over 90 percent of the homes were damaged or destroyed. It […]
A Cry For Help
As we here in the United States remember those who were lost in the tragedy of September 11, 2001, we struggle to make sense of senselessness and to bring fairness to a world that seems so unfair. In Haiti, those who survived the devastating earthquake six years ago continue to suffer. The cholera outbreak that […]
Thirst for Life
Have you ever been really thirsty? I mean really thirsty and so in need of water that your mouth is parched, your lips are cracked and the salt from your sweat runs into your eyes? The need to quench this thirst will drive you to find any source of water for you, for your children […]
Partnering to Help People Help Themselves
Village Partners International supports programs that seek to improve the lives of people in both Haiti and Uganda. There are now programs in place that offer health, education, housing, clean water, and bring micro-industries to those who are most in need.
Mobin Hospital Mobile Clinic – Compassion in Action
Want to witness compassion in action with me? Okay, you are going to need some things: a water bottle, hat, bandana, sunscreen, a heavy backpack full of medical supplies … what else? Oh, yeah – some really good boots because we will be walking. Did you pack a flashlight? We might not be getting back […]
Mission Trip Report: Mombin Crochu, Haiti, Feb. 20-27, 2015
Haiti Mission Trip Report Mombin Crochu, Haiti Feb. 20-27, 2015 Members: Rev. John DeBevoise Dr. Sigsby Gayle Dr. Ron O’Neal Dr. Dan Chan Dr. Sylvia Campbell Jeanne Gres CRNA Karen Muniz, RN Becky Courtney, RN Adicia Bathon, RN Terry L. Deal, MS Jennifer Reynolds, MPH Jim Cohen Sam Steckbauer Mens Baltimore Ravens Haloti Ngata Nike […]