tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33988075480222738822012-05-15T22:07:06.005-07:00Behind the Lens: Portrait of HaitiExtraordinary stories and events three months after the earthquake from Hospital Adventiste, Port Au Prince Haiti.Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-35222069552736571642012-05-15T22:07:00.002-07:002012-05-15T22:07:06.016-07:00Gift of Lift brings smiles to the women of Haiti
Hockinson High School Senior, Megan
Swindell (left) and Concordia University student, Stephanie Swindell
(right) teamed up to help pack bras donated from the Gift of Lift
program in preparation for Dr. Gabriel's visit to Haiti.
KCI's woundvacs help to speed up the healing process
Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-70565376243275528162012-05-07T18:27:00.002-07:002012-05-10T09:52:48.969-07:00Gabriel Team Returns to HaitiEarly this morning, the team of Dr. Allen Gabriel anxiously embarked on what will be their fourth visit to the Haitian capital Port Au Prince and Hopital Adventiste since the nation was ravaged by an earthquake back in January 2010. Accompanied by Dr. Cassie Gabriel and three new members, each are excited and eager to be returning to
Hopital Adventiste. This visit will be extra special for the Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-5695753321451164872011-10-07T12:49:00.000-07:002012-05-07T18:35:06.932-07:00
A unique clothing drive to benefit women in earthquake damaged Haiti is in full swing - thanks to Dr. Allen Gabriel and his colleagues at PeaceHealth Medical Group Plastic Surgery. In November 2011, they launched the Gift of Lift Bra Donation Program to encourage women to donate their slightly used or new bras to a very worthy cause…the courageous women of Haiti. Along with life-saving medicalMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-92223619816581644222011-06-08T17:30:00.000-07:002011-06-08T17:30:30.902-07:00WikiLeaks Cables Reveal "Secret History" of U.S. Bullying in Haiti at Oil Companies’ BehestThe Nation magazine, in partnership with the Haitian weekly newspaper, Haïti Liberté, has launched a series of reports based on more than 19,000 classified U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks. Called "The PetroCaribe Files," the series begins with an exposé of how the United States—with pressure from Exxon and Chevron—tried to interfere with an oil agreement between Haiti and Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-56820856369964416632011-06-08T17:26:00.000-07:002011-06-08T17:26:29.575-07:00Press TV: Haiti cholera cases see sharp rise
Clinics in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince have been witnessing a sharp soar in cholera, with over 300 new cases emerging every day, a recent report says.
Cholera cases have increased in the densely populated area of Port-au-Prince's western downtown, at a rate which is more than three times the rate witnessed during the epidemic's earlier stages in the fall, international aid Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-65949204356751361362011-03-16T11:36:00.000-07:002011-03-16T11:36:13.735-07:00Haiti cholera 'far worse than expected', experts fearBy Michelle Roberts Health reporter, BBC News
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Dr. Allen Gabriel, right, and Dr. Alex Soroceanu, an orthopedic resident from Montreal, wash a wound with a high-pressure sprayer to prepare for surgery at Hôpital Adventiste in June.
One year later, local aid workers share experiences in devastated nationThis article by staff writer Tom Vogt appeared in the Columbian newspaper on the anniversary of last year's devastating earthquake in Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-39692106027913610792010-12-28T15:25:00.000-08:002010-12-28T15:25:29.001-08:00haitibones.org: It's Not Too Late...to donate to the Hopital Adventiste Ortho Project and still claim a deduction on your 2010 Income Tax Return! We're all bombarded with pleas for financial assistance this time of year but I cannot think of a purer philanthropic endeavor as 100% of your tax-deductable donation will go directly to patient care...no administrative fees whatsoever. In addition, I've never met anyone who can Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-71822893642447483522010-12-17T10:17:00.000-08:002010-12-17T10:17:30.124-08:00UN calls for probe into origin of Haiti choleraThe United Nations secretary-general plans to call for an independent commission to study whether UN peacekeepers caused a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 2,400 people in Haiti, an official said Wednesday.UN officials initially dismissed speculation about the involvement of peacekeepers. The announcement indicates that concern about the epidemic's origin has now reached theMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-84511345014927127422010-11-25T15:25:00.000-08:002010-11-25T15:31:32.417-08:00KCI always willing to go the extra mile
As team Gabriel prepared for their third journey to Haiti, their need for supplies evolved up to the last minute. Hopital Adventiste was once flooded with donations from an amazing volunteer effort immediately after the earthquake. Unfortunately, what was once a fully stocked and efficiently running hospital succumbed to diminishing donations and apprehensive volunteers, unsure Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-86302769675968103752010-11-18T12:07:00.000-08:002010-11-18T12:07:35.382-08:00Getting prepped! One last day of surgeryMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-55417200490173087092010-11-17T12:35:00.000-08:002010-11-17T13:23:10.444-08:00Brooke returns for a day!
Pictured from left: Sheriden Edwards, Alex Soroceanu, Julie Kirk, Brooke Beck, Cassie Gabriel, MD, Allen Gabriel, MD
The Gabriel Team was greated with an unexpected and welcome surprise this morning as nurse, Brooke Beck, returned to help with club foot clinic. Brook spent several months at Hopital Adventiste before leaving for another job opportunity back in June. We had a chance to work Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-9291198331835628742010-11-17T12:34:00.000-08:002010-11-17T16:56:51.319-08:00Disease and frustration igniting tension for approaching holidayWith the onset of so many cases of cholera, haitians are blaming foreign volunteers for infection. This creating a tense situation outside the hospital. More and more bodies are piling up outside the makeshift cholera treatment tent since no one wants to claim them, and the stench is overwhelming. Even as the they attempt to move the bodies, the transport truck is stoned by angry and frustratedMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-20205995951026033822010-11-17T12:28:00.000-08:002010-11-17T12:28:58.415-08:00Rising to the challengeThe Gabriel team has been kicking into high gear since their arrival on Saturday. With the ortho group from Vancouver and two anesthesiologist, cases are being lined up with efficiency and precision. Everyone is stepping up to help where they can even amongst the difficult and sometimes frustrating circumstances.
Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-19946598590005272672010-11-16T14:00:00.000-08:002010-11-16T14:00:33.119-08:00Team flies into action at Hopital AdventisteMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-6191669266143086172010-11-16T12:58:00.000-08:002010-11-16T20:21:28.688-08:00Special Thanks To Our Supporters!We would like to thank several special people for stepping up during this time of need for Haiti and to prepare for the team for their journey:
Thanks to Waste Connections who generously donated $5000 towards the relief effort! This is an unprecedented gift and we cannot thank you guys enough for your generosity!!
We would also like to thank Kristi Griffiths from Delta Airlines was able to Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-25033348246841514322010-11-14T17:48:00.000-08:002010-11-16T13:56:48.449-08:00Gabriel Team Returns to Haiti
Shelby and Cassie get things ready before heading to the airport
Cassie and Shelby pose with suitcases full of supplies headed to haiti
The Gabriel team anxiously awaits their journey to Port Au Prince
The Gabriel teams piles in the transport van heading to Hopital Adventiste
The Gabriel Team has returned to Haiti for the third time since the devastating earthquake back in January. Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-36385574405802363142010-09-30T10:10:00.000-07:002010-09-30T10:10:24.716-07:00Hospitals Awash With Supplies But Struggle To Pay StaffFrom Haitibones.org — In the months following the January 12 earthquake, donated medical equipment and supplies were shipped into Haiti by the container-full, overwhelming hospitals across this disaster-ravaged nation. Much of it will never get used, and even worse, the unopened boxes sometimes obstruct doctors from locating supplies they actually need to treat patients.
But organizations seem Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-23936287049204969632010-09-30T09:58:00.000-07:002010-09-30T09:58:32.208-07:00Haiti still waiting for pledged US aidJonathan M. Katz and Martha Mendoza, Associated Press — Nearly nine months after the earthquake, more than a million Haitians still live on the streets between piles of rubble. One reason: Not a cent of the $1.15 billion the U.S. promised for rebuilding has arrived.
The money was pledged by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in March for use this year in rebuilding. The U.S. has already Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-58175848720361243882010-08-21T11:06:00.000-07:002010-08-21T11:06:35.866-07:00Voices of HaitiProfessional photographer Jeremy Cowart was deeply moved by the earthquake in Haiti. After feeling like the television reports from the region were just a heartless display of numbers and statistics he wondered "How were the people feeling?" He decided to go to Port-Au-Prince himself and ask them directly. His question was simply "What do you have to say about all this?" His photo essay Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-11838416450914992622010-08-13T14:23:00.000-07:002010-08-13T14:23:21.007-07:00A very special lady
Marian larson, Age 80
Prior to the announcement of our second trip to Haiti in June, we had already put word out of our return in the future. Friends and coworkers rallied behind the news and began putting together supplies and donations. Since we had just been there in May, we had a better sense of the immediate needs of the Haitian people and Hopital Adventiste. When we heard it would be Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-61476124985686136842010-08-02T13:12:00.000-07:002010-08-02T14:28:33.040-07:00Local news brings Haiti back into the forefrontOn the eve of the six month anniversary of January's devastating earthquake, networks are putting Haiti briefly back into the news. A local news affiliate KGW recently interviewed Dr.'s Allen and Cassie Gabriel live on their evening show to discuss their trip to Haiti. We were fortunate to receive a good amount of promotion to increase awareness of the situation in Haiti, as well as increase Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-23228255478016952042010-07-29T12:35:00.000-07:002010-07-29T12:35:47.834-07:00A Better Path For Haiti's RecoveryRuth Messinger is part of Change.org's Changemakers network, comprised of leading voices for social change.
It appears that Haiti's "15 minutes of fame" are up. With few exceptions, the journalists who flooded the zone following the earthquake are nowhere to be seen. And the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee's harsh criticism of the rebuilding effort six months after the earthquake is a Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398807548022273882.post-11499635202884987112010-07-29T11:17:00.000-07:002010-07-29T11:17:16.993-07:00Haiti, Six Months After the EarthquakeJuly 12 marked the six-month anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti that killed as many as 300,000 people and left much of the country in ruins. Up to 1.8 million people are living in squalid tent cities, with inadequate sanitation, if any, no electricity and little security, or any respite from the intense heat and the worsening rains. Rape, hunger and despair are constant threats toMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958073118194813119noreply@blogger.com0