PROVIDING HOPE TO THE CHILDREN OF HAITI

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PROVIDING HOPE TO THE CHILDREN OF HAITI GIFT OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL

CHILDREN WERE SCREENED THANK YOU TO ALL ROTARY GG1524550 CONTRIBUTORS FOR

DOIRON, FRIENDS OF MONTFORT, ROTARY CLUBS OF ALGIERS, SANIBEL-CAPTIVA, CAPE

FOUNDATION AS WELL AS PAUL FERNSTRUM AND TARA KENNEY.

1 PROVIDING HOPE TO THE CHILDREN OF HAITI GIFT OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL COORDINATED SCREENING MISSION TO HAITI November 15th - 22nd, HAITIAN CHILDREN WERE SCREENED THANK YOU TO ALL ROTARY GG CONTRIBUTORS FOR TURNING DESPAIR TO HOPE FOR THESE PRECIOUS CHILDREN: DR. CLINT T. DOIRON, FRIENDS OF MONTFORT, ROTARY CLUBS OF ALGIERS, SANIBEL-CAPTIVA, CAPE CORAL-GOLDCOAST, MARCO ISLAND SUNRISE, AND PORT-AU- PRINCE, THE ROTARY FOUNDATION AS WELL AS PAUL FERNSTRUM AND TARA KENNEY. A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MAJOR SPONSOR, DR. CLINT T. DOIRON FOR MAKING THIS MISSION POSSIBLE IN HONOR OF LONNIE AND HELEN MCMILLIAN

Gressier SCREENING MISSION TO HAITI Through the coordination and sponsorship of global partners, a screening

The focus of the mission was to reach as many children as possible from various regions throughout the country.

to wait for treatment during upcoming medical missions to Haiti.

2 Gressier SCREENING MISSION TO HAITI Through the coordination and sponsorship of global partners, a screening mission to Haiti was conducted during the week of November 15th-22nd, The focus of the mission was to reach as many children as possible from various regions throughout the country. The screening team evaluated the urgency and complexity of each case, placing them on a National cardiac waiting list for the first time ever. Children placed on the list will be categorized as either needing to leave the country for treatment or able to wait for treatment during upcoming medical missions to Haiti. Children in Haiti, particularly those outside of the capital city of Port-au-Prince have never been given such an opportunity. These children and their parents have simply lived in despair until now, with little or no hope of a way to help save their child s life. Over the course of 5 days, the screening team traveled West from Port-au-Prince to Gressier and Les Cayes and then North to Saint-Marc. A total of 91 children were screened in these 4 regions with those requiring treatment being placed on the cardiac list. Our sincere thanks to Haiti Cardiac Alliance Executive Director, Owen Robinson for helping to coordinate the logistics and ensure as many children as possible were evaluated at each location.

THANK YOU TO THE SCREENING TEAM A very special thank you to the

region to region throughout the week in an effort to reach as many

In just 5 days, they were able to screen 91 children who have now been

urgency of treatment required. Our sincere thanks to: Dr.

Hospital, New Jersey Margaret Challenger, Echo Technician New York

3 THANK YOU TO THE SCREENING TEAM A very special thank you to the dedicated screening team who traveled to Haiti where they traveled from region to region throughout the week in an effort to reach as many children in need as possible. In just 5 days, they were able to screen 91 children who have now been placed on a waiting list which is categorized based on complexity and urgency of treatment required. Our sincere thanks to: Dr. Joe Gaffney, Pediatric Cardiologist Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Jersey Margaret Challenger, Echo Technician New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York Mickey Wilder, Nurse Hackensack University Medical Center, New Jersey Dr. Eileen Mason-Newman, Family Physician Pennsylvania

ROTARIANS AT WORK The Rotary Club of Algiers in Louisiana partnered a Rotary Global Grant with the Rotary Club

A special thank you to Algiers Rotarians John Desrosiers and Nancy Gill for their dedication and tenacity in

Our heartfelt thanks to Port-au-Prince Rotarian Malherbe Colas for helping to coordinate in-country logistics

We appreciate your commitment to providing hope to the children of Haiti.

4 ROTARIANS AT WORK The Rotary Club of Algiers in Louisiana partnered a Rotary Global Grant with the Rotary Club of Port-au-Prince in Haiti to fund this mission trip where a total of 91 Haitian children were screened. A special thank you to Algiers Rotarians John Desrosiers and Nancy Gill for their dedication and tenacity in coordinating all aspects of the global grant. Our heartfelt thanks to Port-au-Prince Rotarian Malherbe Colas for helping to coordinate in-country logistics for the mission and to all Port-au-Prince Rotarians for helping to make this screening mission a success. We appreciate your commitment to providing hope to the children of Haiti. Thanks to your partnership and assistance, children from various regions of Haiti with heart disease now have a chance of treatment. Another heartfelt thank you to Rotarian Robert Leger for the coordination of the screening in Les Cayes. His attention to detail and hospitality were greatly appreciated. A special thank you to the Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Les Cayes for their Service Above Self assistance during this screening mission.

GRATEFUL CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS On behalf of the children screened and their parents, we wish to thank the following fundamental organizations

ever. FUNDAMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS Dr. Clint T.

Sunrise Rotary Club of Port-au-Prince Rotary Club of Les Cayes The Rotary Foundation Gift of Life International Haiti Cardiac Alliance Kado Lavi

5 GRATEFUL CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS On behalf of the children screened and their parents, we wish to thank the following fundamental organizations for helping to provide a glimmer of hope for the children in need of treatment who have been placed on a cardiac waiting list for the first time ever. FUNDAMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS Dr. Clint T. Doiron Friends of Montfort Rotary Club of Algiers Rotary Club of Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club of Cape Coral-Goldcoast Rotary Club of Marco Island Sunrise Rotary Club of Port-au-Prince Rotary Club of Les Cayes The Rotary Foundation Gift of Life International Haiti Cardiac Alliance Kado Lavi Clinique Lambert St. Damien Hospital Paul Fernstrum Tara Kenney A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MAJOR SPONSOR, DR. CLINT T. DOIRON FOR MAKING THIS MISSION POSSIBLE IN HONOR OF LONNIE AND HELEN MCMILLIAN Mr. Lonnie McMillian Dr. Clint T. Doiron & Mrs. Kristine Doiron

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provides cardiac care to children throughout the world and was started by the Rotary Club of Manhasset in Rotary

12 Turning Despair to Hope for the children of Haiti Gift of Life International is a Rotarian based program that provides cardiac care to children throughout the world and was started by the Rotary Club of Manhasset in Rotary District 7255 USA and is currently sponsored by Rotary Clubs and Rotary Districts around the world. Gift of Life International is a non-profit organization which is tax exempt according to IRS Code 501(c)3. Tax ID#

COTEDIH s Houses for visitors and volunteers Amenities: Work together to develop Haïti

COTEDIH s Houses for visitors and volunteers Our volunteers and visitors are honored and lodged safely Amenities: 1. Three (3) meals a day 2. Housing 3. Free Internet, Wi-Fi 4. Air conditioner 5. Power