Haiti Medical Missions of Memphis

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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 Holy Spirit Clinic 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 HMMOM recent trips to Haiti and Memphis based volunteer activities that support Haiti Medical Missions of Memphis.
Haiti Medical Missions of Memphis blog (including Tour d’ Esprit)

Responding to the Jan. 2010 Earthquake

The Holy Spirit Clinic located near Port-au-Prince provides free medical care. The Clinic relies soley on the financial support provided by donations to Haiti Medical Missions of Memphis.

FedEx Delivers Supplies for Haiti Medical Missions of Memphis From: "Paul Tronsor"
Date: January 19, 2010 5:28:13 PM CST
To: Dr. Kraus

Subject: HMM relief supplies

Dr. Kraus,

I am please to tell you that the 24,000 lbs of food and medical supplies sent to Haiti were delivered today to Father Joe at the seminary. As you know, while it arrived in Haiti yesterday via a FedEx jet, we did not complete delivery in until today because our team members there wanted to ensure all of the product could be delivered intact from a security perspective.

FedEx is appreciative for the opportunity to partner with your team to transport these supplies. I would also like to extend my personal thanks on behalf of my team in Global Operations Control to you and Jennie for the extraordinary work done in organizing and packing the supplies.

Sincerely,
Paul Tronsor
Managing Director
Fedex Express
Global Operations Control

Keep the donations coming!
Supplies are getting through to those who are providing crucial medical care.

15 Jan. 2010: The Holy Spirit Clinic is open and accepting patients. Many injured are arriving daily.
14 Jan. 2010 (8:00 pm): Earthquake update posted on the Haiti Medical Missions of Memphis blog. "The clinic is in operation, however still damaged. Due to the overwhelming numbers of people, a triage area has been set up outside on the football field. The clinic is on a compound which uses well water and although it was disabled initially, it has been restored as of this morning. Fortunately, we recently installed solar panels and they are able to continue to generate electricity."

Address for donations
Haiti Medical Missions of Memphis
1779 Kirby Parkway Box 319
Memphis, TN 38138
Checks payable to: Haiti Medical Missions of Memphis
Haiti Medical Missions of Memphis is a non-governmental 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Donations are U.S. tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

*Responding to the Jan 2010 Earthquake* *Donations of Supplies are being collected in Memphis, TN* Drop off: M-F 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Church of the Holy Spirit 2300 Hickory Crest Drive Memphis, TN 38119

Over the Counter Medications Pain relievers (Tylenol, aspirin, Advil, etc.) Multivitamins New tube socks (protect dressings) Linens: Flat bedsheets Bath towels, washcloths Light weight blankets Plastic gloves, Work gloves Latex/nitrile Examination gloves Chapstick Tooth brushes Toothpaste Baseball caps (protect dressings) Flashlights that do not require batteries	First Aid and Wound Care Supplies of all kinds: Ace bandages plain saline eyewash Sterile gauze Gauze rolls Gauze sponges Adhesive tape Adhesive bandages, all sizes Dressings, all sizes Self-adherent dressings Self-adherent wrap tape Medicines and Medical Supplies of all kinds.
Questions about Memphis-area Medical Supply donations: Contact Genie Ashworth phone 901-233-3171 email washworth@comcast.net Medical Professionals: Donations of antibiotics are needed.

	*The Tour d'Esprit Fundraising Event*
	24-Hour Tour d'Esprit at Holy Spirit Church in East Memphis (3:00 pm to 3:00 pm) 3:00 pm Friday, 1 Oct. through 3:00 pm Saturday, 2 Oct. 2010 *To participate in the Tour d'Esprit:* Application deadline: 29 Sept 2010. Register online. Mail-in registration flyer For information regarding the 2009 race, contact Aaron & Christy Cassat (901)755-8809 or acassat@comcast.net or Gordon Kraus at 761-9097. There is now a blog for the mission and the Tour d’ Esprit. The blog offers more detailed information about the schedule of events, auction items and food. Individual and team records (as of 3 Sept '09) • Time Flies 2008 •2007 Race Results• 2003 Press Release (MSWord). • 2001 Photos • 2000 Photos

	"The Art and Soul of Haitian Cooking" This delightful book makes a great gift! (Proceeds benefit HMM)

	*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.
	The trip scheduled for 6-14 March 2004 was cancelled.Read a letter from Dr. Kraus explaining the situation (MSWord). Photos from the 19-26 Oct. 2003 Trip
*To join a trip to Haiti:* Contact the HMM Medical Director: Gordon Kraus, M.D., 1779 Kirby Parkway #1, PMB 319, Memphis, TN 38138 Phone: 901-761-9097 Fax: 901-682-7635 Email: docgjk@aol.com Also see Information for Volunteers.

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 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

Bro. Edward Salgado, Chair, CBU Biology Dept., and three CBU Biology students, Robert Appling, Stacey Bourg, & Sarah Stinnett, worked at the HMM medical clinic during Spring Break 2003. Photos: March 2003 Haiti Medical Missions Trip.
Winter/Spring 2003 CBU Belltower features HMM [Acrobat] "Return to Haiti" by Mandi Buss describes the March 2003 CBU students' trip to Haiti with HMM.

October 2002

Four CBU Biology students worked at the HMM medical clinic during CBU's Oct. 2002 Fall Break (Nina Addison, Scott Adelman, Andy Asbury, and Edin Basic). Photos: October 2002 CBU HMM.
Fall 2002 CBU Belltower features HMM [Acrobat] "No Week at the Beach" by John Kerr describes the CBU Biology students' Fall 2002 Medical Mission to Haiti.|CBU Press release | | Press release |

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.

Click to see a larger image. Right: Seeing patients in the clinic.

Click to see a larger image. Right: Youngsters practice their lesson on brushing teeth.

Left: Some of the HMM volunteers. Right: Bro. Edward and others store donated supplies.

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