Haiti Medical Missions of Memphis: Providing Hope, Health, and Healing to the People of Haiti.
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Haiti Medical Missions of Memphis provides quality health care to the peoples of Haiti through a comprehensive primary care health clinic in Croix des Bouquets near Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The facility provides day surgery, primary and preventive health care, dental and eye care, and serves about 75 patients per day. The clinic also provides onsite educational training experiences for visiting, medical/dental and nursing faculty, residents, students, and private health care volunteer providers from abroad. Volunteers do not need to speak Creole/French since translators are available onsite. 
  • View a slideshow with photos from HMM recent trips to Haiti and Memphis based volunteer activities that support Haiti Medical Missions of Memphis.
  • "Time Flies"an essay by Dr. Kraus on the 10th anniversary of the Tour d'Esprit fundraiser.
Calendar of Recent and Upcoming Haiti Medical Mission Trips
    Future student trips are on hold because of political unrest in Haiti.Small teams have continued to travel to the clinic 2-3 times per year to meet with the clinic's local medical staff, deliver supplies, repair equipment, and attend to patients. 
Recent and Upcoming Tour d'Esprit Fundraising Events
  • 24-Hour Tour d'Esprit at Holy Spirit Church in East Memphis (3:00 pm to 3:00 pm)
  • Friday, 2 Oct. through Saturday, 3 Oct. 2009
    • To participate in the Tour d'Esprit: Application deadline: Tuesday, 29 Sept 2009.  Register online For information regarding the 2009 race, contact Aaron & Christy Cassat (901)755-8809 or acassat@comcast.net or Gordon Kraus at 761-9097. 
    • "Time Flies" an essay by Dr. Kraus on the 2008 10th anniversary of the Tour d'Esprit fundraiser.
     2007 Race Results (MSWord)
    2003 Press Release (MSWord).    2001 Photos       • 2000 Photos
    Haiti Medical Missions of Memphis: Collage image Recent Haiti Medical Mission Trips:
  • Feb/Mar 2008

  • Aug 2007
  • April/May 2006
  • October 2005 (photos below)
  • October 200530 October 2005
    • October 2003 
    • Bro. Edward Salgado, Chair, CBU Biology Dept., and three CBU Biology students, Janet Eichholz, Ashleigh Frith, and Tony Vu, worked at the HMM medical clinic in Haiti during Fall Break 2003.
    • Travel and housing expenses for student participants are funded by a generous donation from the CBU and CBHS Brothers' Community. Dr. Gordon Kraus, St. Francis Hospital, was the leader of the group.
    • CBU students will also have an opportunity to volunteer during the 2004-2005 academic year.  For more information, CBU students should contact:  Bro. Edward Salgado, Chair, CBU Biology Dept.
  • March 2003
  • October 2002
  • Photos by Robert Appling or Stacey Bourg (scanned by Analice Sowell).
    CBU Students Sarah Stinnett, Robert Appling, and Stacey Bourg conduct lessons in hygiene and nutrition.
    Haitian Seminarians and High School students served as translators.
    Photo by Stacey Bourg
    Click to see a larger image.   Right: Seeing patients in the clinic.
    Photo by Stacey Bourg
    Click to see a larger image.    Right: Youngsters practice their lesson on brushing teeth.
    Photo by Stacey Bourg
    Left: Some of the HMM volunteers.  Right: Bro. Edward and others store donated supplies.
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