St. Damien
We estimate there are 210 child patients and 30 adult patients as of today, Monday, February 1st. Four more adult post-op patients arrived from the USS Comfort and 14 are expected to arrive tomorrow. Three OR's continue to operate, one US team, one Italian team and the third is located in the Italian military unit on our property. Roughly 20 surgeries are being performed daily, mainly plastic surgery and for general surgery purposes.
The four mobile medical clinics continue to operate with each attending to 70-140 patients each.
Most of the hospital rooms are now for post-op children with amputations and their care includes wound dressing and administering antibiotics.
A new obstetrics room has been created and the neonatal maternity room currently has 17 mothers and children.
Kay St. Germaine
Today is the first day that the school and physical therapy programs were open at Kay St. Germaine. There were 18 students and 10 patients for therapy. Previous to the earthquake the school had 70 students and 20 therapy patients daily. The staff is still unsure regarding the whereabouts and status of previous students.
The 30 children from the general hospital are still living at Kay St. Germaine, but Partners In Health are providing staff and some supplies for their care, while they are searching for a permanent rental facility. About 10 of these children are integrated into the classrooms, which started today. All 30 children have been receiving physical therapy. There is no exact date as of yet to when these children will be moved to a PIH location. Nine special needs abandoned children, originally from the hospital, moved from their damaged rental house to Kay St. Germaine as well. It is a very full house!
The new goal for Kay St. Germaine is to offer physical therapy for amputees. In fact, today the first child amputee referral from St. Damien hospital arrived for therapy. Patients who are discharged from St. Damien who need PT are then referred to Kay St. Germaine.
Gena has meet with other NGO’s to discuss the future prosthetic needs for children and adults. Currently, the idea is to link with prosthetic organizations already here in the country, and once patients receive their prosthetic, they can then receive physical therapy at Kay St. Germaine. There are two American organizations that stated within a week they can make prosthetics.
Gena is searching for a rental property in Petionville to continue the Kay Elaine programs that were located in the former Fr. Wasson Center. The embroidery card program is continuing at Kay St. Germaine. Prior to earthquake there were 100 children enrolled in the Kay Elaine school and therapy.
Photo: Gena speaks with a father and daughter, the first amputee referral from the St. Damien Hospital.
Who We Are
We are a group of returned volunteers living in Ireland who have worked mainly with Nos Petites Freres et Soures NPFS (Our Little Brothers & Sisters - Haiti).
If you would like to donate funds directly to the Irish branch of NPFS the bank account details are below:
Account Name:
Our Little Brothers and Sisters
6 Brookwood Avenue
Artane
Dublin 5
Sort Code: 900746 Bank of Ireland, Dublin Airport
Account No: 42863621
Since our return we have all shared a hope and passion for Haiti and her people, keeping in contact with our friends and colleagues there and at home.
These past few days have shocked us all. We are so thankful for all those who are safe and well and continue to keep everyone in our thoughts and prayers.
Our Aims Are Simple
To help to keep the spirit of hope alive by offering support and encouragement to our friends and colleagues in Haiti
We wish to create a hub of communication between friends and colleagues with shared experiences working in Haiti
Background
Irish and International Aid Agencies have worked alongside many dedicated local people on sanitation, communication, health, education childcare and environmental / shelter programes.
The Irish have always been well represented working away quietly and diligently – with help of funds raised in various parishes, clubs, communities and private donations in Ireland.
Practical Things You Can Do
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Donate money or organise a local fundraising event
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