Birthing Center Dedication Ceremony
On Saturday, February 20th over 100 people attended the dedication ceremony for the Carmelle Voltaire Women’s Health Center in Tom Gato, Haiti. Supporters from Haiti, North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Indiana, Kansas and Tennessee joined in on this joyous occasion.
Representatives included, Hope Community Church, Duke Global Health Institute, Building Goodness Foundation, Cross of Grace Lutheran Church, Milroy United Methodist Church, and St. Luke’s United Methodist Church.
Other people attending included, The Sisters of St. Antoine, Father Joseph, The Mayor of Leogane, Emmanuel Lambert, Ministry of Health representative and long-term friend, Dr. Delson Merisier, and the Haitian building crew.
FHM representives included, David and Kathy Walmer, Jamalyn Williamson, and Lauren McRaven. Music and dance was provided by the St Antoine Catholic Church Children’s Choir. Luncheon was provided by the Sisters of St Antoine.
The day was a celebration of the new women’s health clinic and the memory of Sister Carmelle Voltaire who’s life’s work will now continue through the clinic dedicated in her name. For more information regarding the new Carmelle Voltaire Women’s Health Center visit the Duke Global Health Institute “Partner Spotlight.”
We’d like to extend a big 😍THANK YOU😍 to everyone that supported the 2019 Gala & Silent Auction! With your help we were able to raise $55,000 to support the Carmelle Voltaire Women’s Health Center in Tom Gato. This money will go towards labor and delivery services for the women of FondwaRead More
Representatives of the UNC School of Nursing, Rhonda Lanning and Leslie Hackenbracht traveled to Haiti last week with Family Health Ministries. They were in country for the opening of the new Carmelle Voltaire Women’s Health Center. The Center saw more than 50 patients during their first 3 days of operation. It was wonderfulRead More
The Global Health PLUS (Placement of Life Changing Usable Surplus) Program, in association with Duke Global Health Institute, allowed Family Health Ministries to glean hospital equipment from inventory to use for the Carmelle Voltaire Women’s Health Center in Haiti. The mission of Duke Global Health PLUS is to make this surplus medical equipmentRead More
Join us and be a part of a global celebration of a new tradition of generosity. We have a day for giving thanks. We have a day for getting deals. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, charities, families, businesses, communityRead More
