Change your worldview.

Experience life at a hospital in rural Haiti—witnessing all of its challenges and complexities—and learn firsthand

how you can be a force for positive change in the world.

Experience Haiti.For travel tips and additional visitor resources, visit:

http://www.hashaiti.org/visitor-resources

To reserve your HAS experience, contact

HAS Director of Development Lenora Vesio at

lenora@hashaiti.org.

At HAS, we believe every person is deserving of respect, dignity and care.Come witness how HAS delivers high-quality healthcare to those most in need.

Y ou are cordially invited to experience the rich culture of Haiti and to learn how

Hôpital Albert Schweitzer Haiti (HAS), one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world, is saving and changing lives.

The founders of HAS, the late Dr. Larry Mellon and Mrs. Gwen Mellon, were so inspired by the work of Nobel Peace Prize-winner Dr. Albert Schweitzer that they determined to devote their lives to helping the world’s most vulnerable improve their health and their lives. Since 1956, HAS has served as a beacon of hope for the community it serves—and indeed for all of Haiti.

Today, HAS provides an integrated network of community-based and hospital-based care in the Lower Artibonite Valley, a rural, impoverished region of Haiti, where subsistence farming drives much of the local economy. Long dedicated to preventive medicine, HAS runs community health initiatives that address the root causes of poor health, through water and sanitation projects, vaccination and nutrition programs, and community health education. Our integrated approach ensures that HAS can positively impact even the most remote, mountainous communities of the Artibonite.

Come and stay at the Mellons’ historic, gracious home, designed by a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, and immerse yourself in the work of HAS—one of the most effective, community-based healthcare systems operating in Haiti.

An itinerary will be developed by your host, customized to

your interests, and will feature dialogue with key HAS leaders

and experts each evening at Mellon House. Following is a

sample itinerary:

Our Hospital, Our History, Our Home

Hospital: A director-led tour of the hospital, including the nutrition

stabilization and neonatal units.

History: A historic tour of the village of Deschapelles, highlighting the

founder, Dr. Mellon’s, still-operational artisanal workshops, the 18th century

historic aqueduct, and the peaceful garden where the late founders are

buried.

Home: A tour of Mellon House and its grounds, including the Memorial

Garden and the orchard, with a chance to spot rare birds and to sample in-

season fruit from a tropical garden.

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Our Hospital, Our History, Our Home

OUR 131-BED HOSPITAL PROVIDES LIFE-

SAVING HEALTHCARE TO A POPULATION

OF ROUGHLY 350,000 PEOPLE.

Top: Larry and Gwen (Photo by: LeGrand Mellon).

Ride by SUV up into the hills of the

Artibonite, with a tour of an HAS

Community Health Center in one

remote mountain community, Bastien.

A tour of water and sanitation

projects, such as well building and

spring capping, that are bringing

clean, safe drinking water to some

of the most remote mountain

communities served by the hospital.

A visit to a traditional Haitian home in

the Bastien area, to meet families who

benefit from the work and outreach

efforts of HAS.

Behind the Scenes at HAS

An opportunity to observe the daily

medical morning conference at the

hospital, a vital component of the

hospital’s commitment to education.

A chance to observe and learn the

basics of prosthetic fabrication at our

prosthetics clinic on campus.

A guided exploration of the unique

challenges of healthcare delivery in

a resource-poor setting, focusing on

campus power generation, water supply,

and provisioning of medical supplies.

Optional Cultural

Activities

Roundtable discussion with

on-the-ground staff about the

challenges and opportunities

facing healthcare professionals

in Haiti.

Learn about the history of Haitian

cuisine, and learn how to prepare

authentic Haitian cuisine in an

evening cooking class.

In an evening language class,

learn the elements of Haitian

Creole, a language born of

French, African and other

influences.

Support local artists at a craft

fair featuring Vodou paintings,

traditional ironwork, unique

handmade jewelry, and other

pieces crafted by Haitian artisans.

* Ground transportation between Port-au-Prince and HAS provided by HAS.

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Behind the Scenes at HAS

Our Commitment to Community