We are on our final flight home and as I look out the plane window I am watching the white billowing clouds that look as high as mountains and I am reminded of the mountains in Haiti we left just 3 hours ago. I remember our truck slowly making it’s way up the winding road and our… Continue reading A Puppet and a Jolly Rancher?
Category: General
Too busy to Blog! Who would have thought?
Who would ever think that life would get so busy that sitting down to write a thoughtful, entertaining and well written Blog would have to be “done at a more opportune time?” Our days consist of assessing children, treatment planning, administering medications and letting them braid our hair. When returning after an exhausting day, the… Continue reading Too busy to Blog! Who would have thought?
Where’s the talcum powder?
This post was written by all the weary travelers to Haiti after their day. Imagine standing in front of 54 nursing students in 103 degree weather, sweat running down every part of your body, they don’t understand a word you say, but you love every minute of it. Your lunch that same day is spent… Continue reading Where’s the talcum powder?
First and Second Days In Haiti
Tuesday morning began with a 3:00 a.m. wake up call! We boarded our first plane to Miami at 7:00 a.m., and landed in Port au Prince around 3:30 p.m. Our ride to the guest house was quite an experience. The streets were lined with garbage; people were walking and sitting all along the roads; random… Continue reading First and Second Days In Haiti
Tricia Ploessl Expectations
I remember discussing with Penny the possibility of the nursing students joining her on a mission trip to Haiti! After much planning and many meetings, Penny was able to make this happen. In Penny’s first meeting with us, she introduced Schools for Haiti, and the work her family and community has done for the people… Continue reading Tricia Ploessl Expectations
KayDee Maxwell: Expectations of a Nursing Student
When Penny first mentioned the possibility of going on a mission trip to Haiti with her I immediately knew I wanted to go. I saw this as an opportunity to experience culture in another part of the world and a chance to help others. I have been to Nicaragua and “roughed it” at an army… Continue reading KayDee Maxwell: Expectations of a Nursing Student
Katelyn Schaefer: Expectations of a Nursing Student
When we approached Penny last fall about joining her for a mission trip to Haiti it seemed like an exciting opportunity that would be more than a new adventure, but a new learning experience and a new step in my own life. I’ve never been involved in a study abroad program or a medical mission… Continue reading Katelyn Schaefer: Expectations of a Nursing Student
Haiti
When the question of “who would be interested in a trip to Haiti” was presented to the second year nursing students, over half the class put their hands up. At the first informational meeting a few weeks later, 16 students were there with questions. Over the next couple of months that group of 16 gradually… Continue reading Haiti