This is Cody, who is the leader of the Malone nursing students. Today was an amazing and uplifting day as we got tour a private hospital here in Carrefour. After touring the public hospital on Monday, everyone’s spirits were down because of the conditions people were being cared for in. The private hospital was very clean and the patient rooms were amazing. They were actually bigger than most hospital rooms in America and they each even had their own balcony overlooking the city and the mountains. After the hospital, we walked around our neighborhood and told everyone about the clinic we are having tomorrow. This is my second time in Haiti and yet it still blows me away. There is so much turmoil, poverty, and sickness, yet everyone is so nice and receptive of our presence. They are always inviting us into their homes and praising God for the New Year. We continue to ask for prayers as we finish out our time here in Haiti and we also ask for prayers for Lucas as he travels home in the morning.
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Cody's blog
Hey everyone,
This is Cody, who is the leader of the Malone nursing students. Today was an amazing and uplifting day as we got tour a private hospital here in Carrefour. After touring the public hospital on Monday, everyone’s spirits were down because of the conditions people were being cared for in. The private hospital was very clean and the patient rooms were amazing. They were actually bigger than most hospital rooms in America and they each even had their own balcony overlooking the city and the mountains. After the hospital, we walked around our neighborhood and told everyone about the clinic we are having tomorrow. This is my second time in Haiti and yet it still blows me away. There is so much turmoil, poverty, and sickness, yet everyone is so nice and receptive of our presence. They are always inviting us into their homes and praising God for the New Year. We continue to ask for prayers as we finish out our time here in Haiti and we also ask for prayers for Lucas as he travels home in the morning.
This is Cody, who is the leader of the Malone nursing students. Today was an amazing and uplifting day as we got tour a private hospital here in Carrefour. After touring the public hospital on Monday, everyone’s spirits were down because of the conditions people were being cared for in. The private hospital was very clean and the patient rooms were amazing. They were actually bigger than most hospital rooms in America and they each even had their own balcony overlooking the city and the mountains. After the hospital, we walked around our neighborhood and told everyone about the clinic we are having tomorrow. This is my second time in Haiti and yet it still blows me away. There is so much turmoil, poverty, and sickness, yet everyone is so nice and receptive of our presence. They are always inviting us into their homes and praising God for the New Year. We continue to ask for prayers as we finish out our time here in Haiti and we also ask for prayers for Lucas as he travels home in the morning.
Photos- Day 7
Group photo at Adventist Hospital in Carrefour.
Touring the OR
Patient ward
Patient room (with shower and BALCONY)
Outside of the hospital (we all thought it looked like a hotel)
Going to see the HIV/AIDS center
Physical therapy
Physical therapy again
Meds for sale in the open market place
Items for sale in the market.
Lucas got to see Fritznel.
Praise God his hand is completely healed! 
More of the group at the hospital.
It was another GREAT day!
Update- Day 7
The team usually writes the blog at night while I am sleeping (I go to bed VERY early cause I rise very early) and I post it in the morning when internet is much better. HOWEVER, I woke today and can't find where they saved it on my computer. So.... I will write this update and then post theirs when everyone wakes in a few hours.
Yesterday we all went to a private hospital in Carrefour to see the difference between a private one and a public one. The difference was incredible as the team found out. It was clean and had much more updated resources for patients. They got to tour the different areas (ortho, pediatrics, med/surg) as well as the lab, OR, physical therapy, HIV/AIDS clinic, and more.
In the afternoon we walked around our mission base and invited people to our medical clinic we will have tomorrow. Again, the difference between here in our own community and the community on the mountain is vast. It is good to walk around and meet people and everyone now feels very comfortable out walking around.
I will let them share the rest of the stories/feelings. They are all doing well. Lucas leaves today so again the team will be a bit different in dynamics. He did an amazing job leading worship for a few hours last night on the porch.
Everyone is healthy, well and enjoying the experience. Many are already making plans and praying to see if God wants them to return because they have come to love the country and culture (as well as seen the needs- especially when related to health care).
Keep the prayers and comments coming. Both are an encouragement to all. :)
Yesterday we all went to a private hospital in Carrefour to see the difference between a private one and a public one. The difference was incredible as the team found out. It was clean and had much more updated resources for patients. They got to tour the different areas (ortho, pediatrics, med/surg) as well as the lab, OR, physical therapy, HIV/AIDS clinic, and more.
In the afternoon we walked around our mission base and invited people to our medical clinic we will have tomorrow. Again, the difference between here in our own community and the community on the mountain is vast. It is good to walk around and meet people and everyone now feels very comfortable out walking around.
I will let them share the rest of the stories/feelings. They are all doing well. Lucas leaves today so again the team will be a bit different in dynamics. He did an amazing job leading worship for a few hours last night on the porch.
Everyone is healthy, well and enjoying the experience. Many are already making plans and praying to see if God wants them to return because they have come to love the country and culture (as well as seen the needs- especially when related to health care).
Keep the prayers and comments coming. Both are an encouragement to all. :)
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Photos- Day 6
General hospital on Monday
General hospital
General hospital
Praying with patients at the general hospital (pediatric ward)
Community by the mission base (photo credit: Rachel).
Health education (burn care)
Health education (all together for wound care)
Shelby's Blog
Before I talk about our day I have to give a few shout outs:
1.) DAN COLE would you please comment on this blog because Kylee misses you A LOTTTT and needs to know if all is well!! MAMA or PAPA or MOM in case Dan is not reading the blog please pass this along!!!
2.) To my parents: I am healthy, safe, and enjoying Haiti! See ya in a few days!
Anyways, today we went to Beehive international to teach their employees about first aide. Beehive international is an organization that supports and trains Haitian carpenters to build furniture out of pallets. We taught them how to take care of burns, fractures, head injuries, and cuts/scrapes. They were all extremely attentive and thankful for the time we took to educate them about first aide.
After lunch we went up into the mountains to pray for people, talk to people in the community, and take their blood pressures. We talked and prayed with the parents of a small child with microcephaly. It is difficult to see children in Haiti with disabilities that could be given adequate medical care in the States, but rather are unable to receive the necessary care.
As an organization we were able to help a young man, K.B., receive adequate medical care by paying for his medical bills. We met him yesterday at a public hospital and transferred him to a hospital that could give him faster care. He had injured his hand at work by mutilating it in a work machine. We found out today that he had his hand amputated yesterday and is doing well. We are so thankful that God led us to this man yesterday. It would be greatly appreciated if you continued to keep K.B. in your prayers as he recovers from his surgery.
Thank you for taking the time to read the blog and for keeping up with our trip. We would love continued prayer as we finish out our week of ministry.
~Shelby Stouffer
1.) DAN COLE would you please comment on this blog because Kylee misses you A LOTTTT and needs to know if all is well!! MAMA or PAPA or MOM in case Dan is not reading the blog please pass this along!!!
2.) To my parents: I am healthy, safe, and enjoying Haiti! See ya in a few days!
Anyways, today we went to Beehive international to teach their employees about first aide. Beehive international is an organization that supports and trains Haitian carpenters to build furniture out of pallets. We taught them how to take care of burns, fractures, head injuries, and cuts/scrapes. They were all extremely attentive and thankful for the time we took to educate them about first aide.
After lunch we went up into the mountains to pray for people, talk to people in the community, and take their blood pressures. We talked and prayed with the parents of a small child with microcephaly. It is difficult to see children in Haiti with disabilities that could be given adequate medical care in the States, but rather are unable to receive the necessary care.
As an organization we were able to help a young man, K.B., receive adequate medical care by paying for his medical bills. We met him yesterday at a public hospital and transferred him to a hospital that could give him faster care. He had injured his hand at work by mutilating it in a work machine. We found out today that he had his hand amputated yesterday and is doing well. We are so thankful that God led us to this man yesterday. It would be greatly appreciated if you continued to keep K.B. in your prayers as he recovers from his surgery.
Thank you for taking the time to read the blog and for keeping up with our trip. We would love continued prayer as we finish out our week of ministry.
~Shelby Stouffer
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
PHOTOS- Day 5
The ambulance service that took the man with the infected hand to another hospital. (see the blog Lucas wrote).
Paramedics volunteering with Hero ambulance doing an assessment on the man. (We are calling him KB to protect his identity).
Touring the General hospital (we took very few photos out of respect for patients).
Ally found a sweet baby with Downs Syndrome and was able to educate and encourage the family since she works with disabled children in the USA.
The group at night on the porch. They were planning for the health and first aid education training they will give Tuesday at a neighboring business.
Monday, January 1, 2018
Emily's blog
Hi, this is Emily Gerber and I’m with the Malone group on this trip. Last night we got the opportunity to celebrate New Year’s Eve at the church Crystal attends here in Carrefour. Generally in order to go to church in Haiti you have to be dressed in a specific way and unfortunately if people are not able to dress that way they are excluded from church, but at Crystal’s church all are welcome to worship no matter how they are dressed.
To say that the church service was different from what we usually see in the US would be an understatement. When we first arrived the pastor on stage was speaking in tongues with occasional Creole phrases interspersed – this was something that I have never experienced before. During this time everyone was walking around the aisles praying. Then the pastor instructed the people to find people sitting on the opposite side of the church and give them a hug to demonstrate God’s love for them. After returning to our seats we held hands with the people standing next to us and prayed for them for a long time. For me this was one of the most powerful parts of the service. Everyone in the church was praying for their neighbor out loud, it was amazing to hear so voices mixing together and calling out in prayer. During prayer time the song “His love endures forever” came into my head and mixed into my prayer then later during a scripture reading we read Psalm 136 where every statement ends in “His love endures forever”. It was a really cool God moment for me. Following prayer and scripture reading we began worship. We were able to observe the Haitians dancing and praising and we all joined in soon after. It was a very free, joy filled time of worshiping God together.
I am oh so thankful for the opportunity to worship with our brother’s and sister’s in Christ. Though the styles of service may be different we are all worshiping the same mighty God – how cool! We appreciate everyone’s prayers back home and are so excited to see what the rest of the week will bring us!
To say that the church service was different from what we usually see in the US would be an understatement. When we first arrived the pastor on stage was speaking in tongues with occasional Creole phrases interspersed – this was something that I have never experienced before. During this time everyone was walking around the aisles praying. Then the pastor instructed the people to find people sitting on the opposite side of the church and give them a hug to demonstrate God’s love for them. After returning to our seats we held hands with the people standing next to us and prayed for them for a long time. For me this was one of the most powerful parts of the service. Everyone in the church was praying for their neighbor out loud, it was amazing to hear so voices mixing together and calling out in prayer. During prayer time the song “His love endures forever” came into my head and mixed into my prayer then later during a scripture reading we read Psalm 136 where every statement ends in “His love endures forever”. It was a really cool God moment for me. Following prayer and scripture reading we began worship. We were able to observe the Haitians dancing and praising and we all joined in soon after. It was a very free, joy filled time of worshiping God together.
I am oh so thankful for the opportunity to worship with our brother’s and sister’s in Christ. Though the styles of service may be different we are all worshiping the same mighty God – how cool! We appreciate everyone’s prayers back home and are so excited to see what the rest of the week will bring us!
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