FHM News
Nicole Jadue, MD, Featured in DGHI Field Blog: Insights on her summer in Haiti with FHM
Hall of Fame for the Unseen It’s been almost two weeks since I’ve been officially back in the United States after spending almost three months in Haiti and one month in Cuba working on family planning and contraception and strengthening primary care services. But more...
Dine Out for Haiti at California Pizza Kitchen
PIZZA WITH A PURPOSE! Join us Sunday, August 16th anytime during the day to dine out for Haiti at California Pizza Kitchen at The Streets at Southpoint, 6910 Fayetteville Road #154, Durham, NC 27713. 20% of your check will be donated to Family Health Ministries...
519 ♥ Haiti 5K/10K Race
A race to benefit safe motherhood in Haiti Jump of the couch, get out your training log, and save the date for the 4th annual 519 ♥ Haiti 5K/ 10K Race. This year's event will be held on Saturday, September 26th along the American Tobacco Trail in Apex. Last year, we...
Excitement Grows at the Women’s Health Center Site
It is glorious to behold the construction advances as the Carmelle Voltaire Women's Health Center comes to life. With an October opening date in our sights, each weeks brings a new transformation of the building. Last week Kathy Walmer, FHM Executive Director, met on...
The Magical Realm of Haitian Art
The Magical Realm of Haitian Art exhibit at Gallery C in Raleigh North Carolina, June 4 - August 1, 2015. The opening reception is Friday, June 5th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Haitian art is a world of wonder, mystery and delight, and Gallery C's 2015 exhibition grants us...
When Progress Reaches the Sky
"It's a joyful day in Tom Gato, Haiti!" exclaimed Kathy Walmer, FHM Executive Director. "The birthing center trusses are up!" This morning Michael Anello, Building Goodness Foundation Haiti In-Country Project Manager, called to share the good news - the trusses were...
Everyday Adventures in Leogane
My name is Lauren McRaven and I’m honored to be taking over the position of In-Country Coordinator, Guesthouse Manager in Leogane, Haiti. Since many of you visit this blog for stories about life in Haiti, I figured (by way of introduction) I’ll jump right in and tell...
FHM Receives AED from Bolt For The Heart
Jamalyn Williamson, FHM Fondwa Project Manager, says "Thank you, Bolt for the Heart!" FHM received an automated external defibrillator (AED) for to use in one of our clinics in Haiti. FHM received the AED as a gift from Bolt for the Heart, a non-profit in Carmel,...
Giving Birth to a Birthing Center
As we watch the construction progress on the new Carmelle Voltaire Women's Health Center in Tom Gato, Haiti, we, at Family Health Ministries (FHM), are filled with joyful anticipation. After many starts and stops, this project is finally becoming a reality as day by...
Celebrate Haiti! FHM Annual Gala and Silent Auction
On Saturday, April 18, Family Health Ministries (FHM) grossed over $62,000 for the Leogane Surgical Center at our Annual Gala & Silent Auction. The Gala was held at the Levin Jewish Community Center in Durham, NC to raise funds to build a surgical center in...