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2016YearInReview

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TableofContents

LetterfromExecutiveDirector……………………………………………………….3

AboutUs……………………………………………………………………………………….4

HurricaneMatthewResponse……………………………………………………….5

CommunityHealth………………………………………………………………………..8

MaternalHealth………………………………………………………………………....10

ChildHealth&Nutrition………………………………………………………………12

CapacityBuilding…………………………………………………………………………14

Team…………………………………………………………………………………………..17

BoardofDirectors……………………………………………………………………….18

Partners……………………………………………………………………………………..19

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LetterfromExecutiveDirector

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DearFriends,In2001,IarrivedinHaitiforthefirsttimeasaPeace Corps Volunteer. I knew very littleabout the country that I was about to callhome for next 24 months or the amazingpeople who were about to become myfamily.WhatIdidknowwasthatIwantedtohelpHaitiinanywaythatIcould.Oneofthefirst,andmostimportant,lessonsIlearned in the Peace Corps was theimportance of empowering people to helpthemselves and takeownership of efforts toimprove their communities. I have carriedthat lessonwithmethroughoutthe16yearsI’veworkedinHaiti,andit’swhyI’msoproudof the work that Project Medishare doesevery day to empower Haitians to provideandreceiveaccesstohealthcare.October2016broughttheunexpectedarrivalofHurricaneMatthew,whichcausedmassivedestructionand lossof life inHaiti.Withourpastexperiencerespondingtocrises inHaiti,Project Medishare was able to immediatelyprovidesupportviaafieldclinic inJeremie–one of the areas hardest hit by the storm.Throughpartnerswithsimilarmissionstoourown,wehavestartedtohelpfamiliesrebuildtheircommunitiesandtheirlives.

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WhileIencourageyoutoreadthefullyearinreview, here are a few of the positive waysyou helped us support Haitian families andcommunitiesthroughout2016:• Treatedmorethan4,000patientsinjured

duringHurricaneMatthew

• Produced over 1,000 gallons of chlorineto distribute to schools, families andhealthfacilities

• StartedconstructionofanewmaternitycenterandstaffresidenceinLahoye

• Hiredafull-timePediatricianand10newcommunityhealthagents

• DevelopedfivenewlocalpartnershipsOur accomplishmentswouldnot be possiblewithout your generosity and support. I trulyappreciateeach andeverydonor, volunteer,board and staff member who helps usprovide life-changing healthcare in Haiti.Thank you for your support. Thank you formakingadifference!MèsiAnpil,

ReneeLewisExecutiveDirector

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BuildingHealthyCommunities

ProjectMedishareprovidesnearly80,000peopleintheCentralPlateaucommunitiesofMarmont,LahoyeandThomondewithdirectaccessto

healthcare.ThroughourpartnershipwithHospitalBernardMevsinPort-au-Prince,weprovidehealthcaretothousandsofcriticallyillandinjuredpatients,

andtrainingtomedicalstaff.

OurMissionWebelievehealthcareisafundamentalhumanright.WeempowerHaitianstoprovideandreceiveaccesstoquality

healthcare.Weshareourknowledgeandresourceswithlocalpartnerstoimprovehealthinfrastructureandgrowtheskills

ofmedicalprofessionals.

OurApproachWeworkwithcommunities,government

institutions,localorganizationsandglobalmedicalprofessionalstoenhancethequalityoflifeofHaitianfamiliesbystrengtheninglocalhealthcarecapacityandinfrastructure.Ourprogramsarecommunity-basedandlocallyled.

CommunityHealth

MaternalHealth

ChildHealth&Nutridon

CapacityBuilding

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HurricaneMatthewResponse

ProgramOverview

OnOctober4,2016HurricaneMatthewrippedthroughHaiti,causingmassivedestructionandleadingtothecountry’sworsthumanitariancrisissincetheJanuary2010earthquake.Windsof130–145milesanhour,stormsurgesandheavyrainscausedcatastrophicdamagetohomes,agriculturalcrops,livestock,roadsandbridges.Itisestimatedthatmorethan

1,000peopledied,andhundredsofthousandsmorewerelefthomelesswithlimitedaccesstofood,cleanwaterandmedicalcare.

KeyActivities

• HygieneandFoodKitDistribution• PrimaryandWoundCare

• MedicalSuppliesandMedication

2016Impact

4,000+ 27 31PATIENTSTREATED PATIENTSEVACUATED VOLUNTEERS&HBMIN3WEEKSFORCRITICALCARESTAFFDELIVEREDCARE

1,000 110 55,000FAMILIESGIVEN TONSOFGOODS WATERPURIFICATIONFOOD&HYGIENEKITSDISTRIBUTEDTABLETSDISTRIBUTED

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HealingtheWoundsLeftbyMatthew

IntheimmediateaftermathofHurricaneMatthew,ProjectMedishareprovidedover110tonsofsuppliestoaffectedfamilies,includingwaterpurificationtablets,mosquitonets,medications,medicalsupplies,andfoodandhygienekits.Inaddition,ourmedicalstaffandvolunteersdeliveredcaretomorethan4,000patients,treatingavarietyofconditionsfrominfectedwoundstofeverstospinalcordinjuries.

IntheCentralPlateau,thehurricanealsoaffectedProjectMedishare’scommunities,thoughtoalesserextent.Strongwindscauseddamagetoafewhomes,andflashfloodingwipedoutcropsandtriggeredsmalllandslides.Withanticipatedmigrationfromstorm-affectedcommunitiestootherareasofthecountry,alongwithconcernsaboutariseinwaterbornediseases,wetookmeasurestominimizerisktoourcommunities.Initiativestoimprovewater,sanitationandhygieneinfrastructure,andre-educatecommunitiesandhealthworkersaboutthethreatofcholerabeganinNovemberandcontinuedthroughtheendoftheyear.

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PartneringtoRebuildLives

ProjectMedisharehaspartneredwithtwolocalorganizations,SmallholdersFarmers Alliance (SFA) and Caris Foundation,to provide support to morethan1,000familiesintheGrand’AnseandSouthdepartments.Through our partnership with SFA, 800 farm families across eightcommunities near Les Cayes have been selected to participate in anagricultural recovery project.Each farmer received the seeds, tools andtrainingneededtomaketheirfarmsproductiveagain.Thefarmerswillalsoestablish and operate tree nurseries, which are expected to generate aminimumof40,000treesin2017.ProjectMedisharewillprovidecommunityhealthservicestoimprovethehealthoffamiliesenrolledintheprogram.With a grant from ProjectMedishare, Caris Foundationwill launch a pilotpoultryfarmingprojectinthehard-hitcommunityofJeremie.Aspartoftheproject,250vulnerable familieswilleach receive10egg-layinghens,alongwithtoolsandtechnicalsupport.Thechickenscanproduceupto70eggsperweek,whichthefamiliescanconsumeorselltogenerateincome.

ReachingtheRavine

Duringthehurricane,apieceofsteelroofingblewinto14-year-oldMaxo,leavingadeep,gapingwoundinhiscalf. A week passed before he could visit the field clinic in Jeremie where Project Medishare helped treatpatientsinjuredbythestorm.Thewoundbecameinfected.Afterhavinghiswoundcleanedandstitched,Maxowalkedhomefromtheclinicthroughstreets litteredwithfallentreesandotherdebris.Hegrimacedinpainalongtheway.Whenhefinallyreachedhishousenearalargeravine,hisgrandmotherwasoutfrontwashingclothes.“TheseclothesI’mwashingaretheonlythingswehaveleft,”shesaid.Thewindtookpartofourroof.Therainruinedthefewthingswehad,andtherockstookhalfourwalls.Wehavenothing.”KnowingthatMaxowasabletoreceivefreemedicalcareliftedoneofhermanyburdens.

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CommunityHealth&Development

KeyActivities

• DiseaseAwarenessandEducationCampaigns• PrimaryandPreventativeHealthCare• Water,SanitationandHygiene(WASH)

ProgramOverview

InpartnershipwiththeHaitianMinistryofHealth,ProjectMedishareoperatestwofixed-facilityclinicsinLahoyeandMarmont.Throughanetworkof70communityhealthagents

andweeklymobileclinics,weextendhealthcareaccesstoremote,difficulttoreachcommunitiesinLahoye,ThomondeandMarmont.Ourmixofinstitutionalandcommunity-basedcareiscrucialtoassuringthatthemostvulnerablepopulationshaveaccesstolife-

savingtreatment,medicationsandvaccinations.

2016Impact

31,663 1,449 163HOMEVISITS RALLYPOSTS MOBILECLINICS

47,871 10 1,188CLINICVISITS NEWHEALTHAGENTS GALLONSOFCHLORINE HIRED&TRAINED PRODUCED

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EncouragingSelfCareforBusyMoms

Forty-one yearold Luciani andher9-month-old sonwerepatientsatamobileclinicintheremotevillageofPalmary.Themotherofsixregularlyvisitsourmobile clinics– theirprimary sourceofhealthcare– tomakesureherchildrenarehealthyandup-to-dateontheirvaccinations.Asarecentwidowwhosehusbanddiedduringwhileshewaspregnant,lifehasbecomedifficultforLucianiandherchildren.Withherfocusonthehealthandwell-beingofherchildren,sheneglectedherownhealthin the process. Luciani came to theclinic suffering fromneckand backpain;theeffectsofthehardphysicallaborsheenduresasafarmer.Shealsocomplainedofheadaches.The doctor determined that Luciani was dehydrated – a commonconditioninHaitiforbreastfeedingmoms.Totreatherdehydrationandpain, she was provided with oral rehydration salts, nutritionalsupplements and pain relievers. She also received an importantremindertocareforherselfthesamewayshecaresforherchildren.

PreventingtheSpreadofCholera

After several days of heavy rains following Hurricane Matthew, the community of Lahoye experienced acholeraoutbreak.Fourteencaseswerereported.Twopeopledied:a10-year-oldgirlandan80-year-oldman.ProjectMedisharestafftransportedtheother12peopletoacholeratreatmentcenterinThomonde.Our community health team immediately implemented a series of activities to contain the potential for awidespreadcholeraoutbreak.Thisincludededucationalactivities, theinstallationofhandwashingstations,andthedistributionofwaterpurificationtablets,oralrehydrationsaltsandchlorineproducedin-house.ProjectMedisharehasbeenproducingchlorinesince2010. It isdistributed throughoutourcommunities toprovideschools,familiesandhealthfacilitieswithaccesstoclean,safewater.

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MaternalHealth

KeyActivities

• Prenatal,PostpartumandNeonatalCare• LaborandDeliveryServices• FamilyPlanningCounseling

ProgramOverview

AtourmaternitycenterinMarmont,ProjectMedisharedeliversmaternalhealthservicestohelpmomshaveahealthypregnancyandsafedelivery.Weprovidetrainingtotraditionalbirthattendantstomakehomedeliveriessafer,andofferemergencytransportationduringlabortoensuremomsreceivethecaretheyneed.Communityhealthactivitiestargetingpregnantandlactatingwomencomplementthecareprovidedatourmaternitycenter.

2016Impact

549 0 100DELIVERIESATMARMONTMATERNALOR MATRONSTRAINEDMATERNITYCENTER STILLBORNDEATHS MONTHLY

600+ 2,800 1,000NEWUSERSOF WOMENRECEIVED MOSQUITONETSFAMILYPLANNING PRENATALCARE DISTRIBUTEDFORZIKA

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AMother’sDream

It’s3o’clockonaFridayafternooninMarmont,Haiti,aruralcommunity60milesandathree-hourdrivefromPort-au-Prince.ThemidwivesatProjectMedishare’smaternal health clinic are eagerly awaiting the arrival of thenextbaby.Ononeofthebedslies29year-oldClautilde–amotheroftwochildrenages11and9.She’sinlaborwithherthirdchild.Clautilde lives in the Dominican Republic with her boyfriend and twochildren.TheywerevisitinghermotherinHinchewhenClautildestartedtofeel her first contractions. At hermother’s suggestion, she took an hour-longmotorcycleridefromHinchetothematernitycenterinMarmont.It didn’t take long for Clautilde’s contractions to become stronger, longerand closer together. Project Medishare’s midwives were at her bedside,holdingherhandandkeepinghercoolwithacoldcompress.Ataround8o’clock,Clautildedeliveredahealthybabyboy.Thenextmorning,Clautildewasupandabout,fullofenergyandexcitedtoshow off her newborn. When her boyfriend arrived at the clinic, a hugesmilespreadacrosshisfacewhenhesawhissonforthefirsttime.BeforereturningtoHinche,Clautildeproudlyexpressedherdreamsforherchildren,includingherthoughtsonwhatmakesagoodmother.“ThewayIeducatemychildren,sothattheyareabletoknowhowtoactandbeapartofsociety,makesmeagoodmother. Iwilldoeverythingforthemtobeabletogotoschoolandhopefullylater,touniversity,”shesaid.

ExpandingRuralMaternalHealthServices

In2012,ProjectMedishareopenedamaternitycenterinMarmont,providingthousandsofwomeninthesurrounding communities with convenient access to prenatal and postnatal care, delivery services withtrainedpersonnelandfamilyplanningcounseling.Priortothis,manywomenhadtotravelmore thananhourawaytoreceivetheseservices–iftheycouldaffordthem.Inthefiveyearssincethematernitycenter’sopening,demandfor itsserviceshasgrownsignificantly.Onaverage,46birthspermonthtookplaceatcenterthroughout2016.Severalofthewomenwhochoosetodeliver theirbabiesat thecenter live invillages inMarmontandnearbyThomonde.Others travel longerdistancesfromcommunitiesincludingLahoye.Tomeet the growing demand for ourmaternaland reproductive health services, and improveaccess totheseservicesforthousandsmorewomen,ProjectMedisharestartedconstructiononasecondmaternitycenter inLahoye.Theopeningofthenewmaternalhealthcenterwill reducethenumberofhomebirthsthatstilloccurintheLahoyecommunityduetoitsremotelocation.TheLahoyematernitycenterisscheduledtoopenSpring2017.

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ChildHealth&Nutrition

KeyActivities

• SchoolHealthandSchoolLunch• MalnutritionScreeningandTreatment• VaccinationsandMicronutrients

ProgramOverview

ProjectMedishareprovideschildrenwithaccesstohealthcaretosupporttheirgrowthanddevelopment.Fororphansandvulnerablechildren,weprovidesupplementaryservicessuchaschildprotection,familysupportandtuitionassistancetoensuretheyhavethetoolsandsupportneededtoreachtheirfullpotential.Beyondhealthcare,weprovidestudentswitha

daily,nutritiouslunch–formanytheonlymealtheyeatallday.

2016Impact

17,718 15,019 291CHILDRENTREATEDAT CHILDREN<12 CHILDRENDIAGNOSEDMOBILE&HEALTHCLINICSMONTHSVACCINATEDWITHMALNUTRITION

43 45,815 450SCHOOLHEALTHVISITS MEALSSERVED ORPHANS&VULNERABLE TOSCHOOLCHILDREN CHILDRENSUPPORTED

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EmpoweringMomstoRaiseHealthyChildren

“Health is important to life,” said 26-year-old Guerline while standingoutsideofourhealthclinic inLahoye. Shebroughther3-year-olddaughterGuerlandie Camille to the clinic for an examination. Guerlandie wascomplainingofastomachacheandhadafever lastingseveraldays. It tookthe mother and daughter 90 minutes by motorcycle taxi to arrive at theclinic–thenearesthealthfacilitytotheirremotevillageofIkak.Guerline is amotherof four. Shegave birth to her first child, a boy,at12yearsold.Shehadhersecondchildat14,thethirdat17,andtheyoungest,Guerlandie,at23.Withthemeagerearningsshereceivessellingpeanuts,ithas become increasingly difficult for her to care for her children and sendthemtoschool.Despite,orperhapsbecauseof, thosechallenges,Guerlinefeels a sense of pride in being able to take her children to see a doctorwheneverneeded.

NourishingHaiti’sFuture

During the2015-16academic school year,ProjectMedisharepiloteda school lunch programbenefitting496students.Theprogramprovidedawonderful resource forparentswhodidnothave themeans to sendtheirchildrentoschoolwitha lunch.Moreover, itservedasan incentiveforchildrentoattendschoolonaregularbasis,improvingeducationaloutcomes.Duetothesuccessofthepilot,theprogramwasexpandedtoanadditionaltwoschoolsforthe2016-17schoolyear,nearlydoublingthenumberofstudentswhoreceiveadaily,nutritiouslunch.Formanyofthesestudents,it’stheonlymealtheyeatallday.Wealsoemploywomenfromthecommunityascooks,andsourcefruitsandvegetablesfromlocal“MadameSara’s”,extendingthebenefitsoftheprogram.

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CapacityBuilding

KeyActivities

• MedicalTrainingandEducation• CriticalCareandTrauma

• VolunteersandUniversityPartnerships

ProgramOverview

AnintegralpartofProjectMedishare’smissionistohelpbuildaself-sufficient,sustainablehealthcaresysteminHaiti.Weprovidelocalmedicalprofessionalswithaccesstoadvancedtrainingandeducationopportunitiestoenhancetheirskillsandknowledge.Weleverageinternationalvolunteerstoprovideourteamwithformalandinformaltraining,andto

expandourcapacitytodeliverspecializedhealthcareservices.

2016Impact

500+ 275+ 30VOLUNTEERSVOLUNTEERS PEDIATRIC&SOCIAL(HOSPITALBERNARDMEVS)(CENTRALPLATEAU)SERVICERESIDENTS

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DevelopingtheNextGenerationofPediatriciansWithfewtrainedpediatriciansinHaiti,manychildrendonotreceivethecaretheyneed,resultingindeathratescausedbyeasilytreatableandpreventableillnesses.In2013,ProjectMedishareinpartnershipwithSaintDamienPediatricHospitalandNotreDameUniversityMedicalSchoolinHaiti,launchedapediatricresidencyprogramatHospitalBernardMevs.Thethree-yearprogramtrainsresidentstobecomespecialistsinthecareofchildrenages0to17.It’soneoffewpediatricresidencyprogramsapprovedbytheHaitianMinistryofHealth.

Inthefallof2016,afterpresentingtheirfinalresearchprojectsatasymposiumhostedbytheHaitianSocietyofPediatrics,thefirstgroupofpediatricresidentsgraduated.Allsixwereabletofindemployment,includingDr.FrantzyDieudonnewhowashiredbyProjectMedishare.Dr.Dieudonnehasalreadymadeabigimpactinthecommunitiesweserve.HehasfilledacriticalneedinruralHaitiandhelpedProjectMedishareachieveourlong-timegoalofprovidingspecializedcaretochildren–allthankstothesuccessofpediatricresidencyprogram.

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VeteranVolunteer

Dr.SamAbelsonisanEmergencyRoomdoctorfromMinnesotawhoispassionateaboutHaiti.Hehasbeenalong-timevolunteerwithProjectMedishare.Since2010hehasvolunteeredatHospitalBernardMevsinPort-au-Princeabout 20 times. He has also volunteered with us in the Central Plateau and in Jeremie following HurricaneMatthew.During one of his2016 trips, Dr. Abelson sharedhis firsthandperspectiveon the transformation he’switnessedatHBMoverthelastseveralyears.“Overall, I have seen dramatic improvement in the care and progress at the hospital. When I first arrived [inNovember2010],wewerestillindisastermode.TherewereveryfewHaitianDoctorsornursesavailabletocarefor patients. Since that time, things have improved dramatically,” he said. “The EMTsatHBMare secondary tonone anywhere I have worked. The nurses are outstanding, all over the hospital, and many have developedexcellentcriticalthinkingskillsthroughtheirexperiencesandthroughoutstandingleadership.”Hecontinued:“WhenIbegan,therewasnotasingleERdoctoratHBMcapableofstaffingtheERalone.Onmytrip[in August 2016] the ER is now staffed 24/7 with excellent, kind caring and compassionate Haitian physicians,capableofrunningtheER24/7withnovolunteerbackup.Thatistremendousprogress!”

PartnershipsthatBuildSkillsandKnowledge

It wasmore than 20 years agowhen the first group ofmedical students and faculty traveled to Haiti’s CentralPlateauwithProjectMedishare.Sincethen,thousandsofmedical students have helped us deliver healthcare tovulnerablefamilies.Through our partnerships with universities, medicalstudent groups, under the supervision of licensedmedical professionals and faculty, spend at least oneweekworkingalongsideourteamatmobileclinics.Asanextensionofourteam,medicalstudentvolunteershelp increase the number of patients we treat, andprovideinvaluablelearningopportunitiesforourstaff.

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Team

ArnoldAbsalonRenaudAdelsonGarryAlexisJocelineAlexisFarahAlfredBernadetteAmbroiseJean-ClaudeAntoineJeanRoneldAudateMalioAudateOdilaineAugustinJamcyBaldeDéronelBazileMarckendyBazileRogerBelizaireRose-LaureBellanChristanielBenjaminLuxonneBernardNephiarryBernardJeanMoïseBertrandBenitaBorgelyWilbertBorgelyMarieCarmeneBrunLucnerBrunyNivannaCadichonElionaCadichonMiletCaillotPaulinCantaveWendyWladimirCasimirLidieuCasnacMarielleCasseusPetersonCazeauSuzetteCelegerAndremèneCelestinLimageCherenfantFabiolaCheryJoaquinCoboRoselleD'aoutNanètteDassasAssez-FilleDauphinChantaleDelocenteRiphatDemarElouis-BonheurDerauseJeanGarryDerosierDuquesneDerosierJanetteDeshommes

NadiaJeanCharlesChristianeJeanFrancoisMaudelineJeanLouisBenetJoaciméArryJosephBenissoisJosephJonelJosephKettelyJosephMarieRoseJosephMicheletJosephNapoleonJosetteJosephKersonLacroixKendyLafalaiseMarieLomeneLauchardAbilèneLecoroReneeLewisRichardLotinAnilusLouisManacéLouisMarieSoniseLouisJocelyneLouisJacquesPelidorLubinAdisonMarcellusJeanRobertMarcellusMyrthaMarcellusRonelMarcellusBourdeauMartensePascalMartialJohnsonMenardJosephMichelChristaMichaudNicolasMilletBerthaMoiseImmaculeeMondestinFrançoiseMontasYaniseMorinElvieMoriusNatachaMorraineErmicileNatusDanisNoelMarie-CarmeNoelMarieCharlineNoelMakishaNoelYphoniseNoelMiraclineNoelDominique

ChantaleDessourcesRonyDestineFrantzyDieudonneDarlineMolinDolDenisDominiqueEdnoDorelusSherlieDorismondCamelisDornevalMarieMaudeDufontMieAndrelDumorneAriendeEliacinEranusEliacinIndiraEstevezMarieMadelèneEstimeDiferneauEtienneEunideEtienneJamesEtienneAntoniaEyssallenneRooseveltFelixDucamelFlorentMathasiaFlorvilOsnerFrancoisMalaikaFrederiqueJulioGehuDieuceneGeorgesErnaGilbertJennaGreenBanabyGottierDyhonslyGuerrierIdalieGuerrierMarieVenieseGuerrierValsimondGuerrierViergenieGuerrierStacyHouseDuckensonJeanElanieJeanIsabelleJeanRolancierJeanMaryMiliozaireJeanMucilienJeanSomèneJeanLuccionelJeanSaintArnaudJeanJea-MikelJeanBaptistePéralteJeanBaptiste

JeanYonelNormilEdouardOccedaOlgaOuphineIleniePadieuRoseMariePaulVérèlePaulFamiliaPetitphatJonasPharicienAneusPierreGaguPierreJesuletPierreKettiePierreMarcEddyPierreMercidieuPierreMonaPierreEmanisePierreLouisRoseMerlinePierreLouisMarieJosePrevilusYvetteRaphaelDerilusReginelClerminaRemissainteNoufieRichardPaulèneRomelusFranckSaintBrunOlissaintSaintHillaireDonaldSaintilmondDulianaSaintilusKaraSassineRosemeneSavaryDieumaitreSejourLusetteSimonMaxStFleurPauletteSyfrardA.DieumeneThomasJeanRemyToussaintGeraldineVolmar

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BoardofDirectors

PennieAbramsonPhilanthropist

NickArisonChiefExecutiveOfficerMiamiHEATBasketballOperations

VinceDeGennaro,MDChiefofStaffMiamiVAHealthcareSystemPresidentFloridaMedicalAssociation

MichelDodard,MD(VicePresident)AssociateClinicalProfessorFamilyMedicineUniversityofMiamiMillerSchoolofMedicine

MarianneL.Finizio,MBAAssistantVicePresidentInternationalMedicineInstitute(IMI)UniversityofMiamiMillerSchoolofMedicineHenriFord,MD(Treasurer)VicePresident&ChiefofSurgeryChildren’sHospitalLosAngelesProfessorofSurgeryViceDeanforMedicalEducationKeckSchoolofMedicineUniversityofSouthernCalifornia

AndrewFurey,MDAssistantProfessorofSurgeryOrthopaedicTraumatologyMemorialUniversityofNewfoundlandCanada

RobertGailey,PhD,PTProfessorDepartmentofPhysicalTherapyUniversityofMiamiMillerSchoolofMedicine

PierreGarçonProfessionalAthleteNationalFootballLeague

EnriqueGinzburg,MDProfessorofSurgeryDivisionofTraumaandSurgicalCriticalCareUniversityofMiamiMillerSchoolofMedicine

BarthA.Green,MD(PresidentandCo-Founder)ExecutiveDeanofGlobalHealthandCommunityServiceRalphC.WilsonJr.DistinguishedChairinNeurosurgeryChairmanofTheMiamiProjecttoCureParalysisProfessorofNeurologicalSurgery,Neurology,OrthopedicsandRehabilitationMedicineUniversityofMiamiMillerSchoolofMedicineLizGreig,MD(Secretary)ClinicalAssistantProfessorofMedicineDivisionofGeneralMedicineUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill

JeffreyHecktmanChairmanandCEOHilcoGlobal

MichaelJ.Kelley,MBAExecutiveDirector-StrategicOperationsBascomPalmerEyeInstituteandtheAnneBatesLeachEyeHospitalUniversityofMiamiMillerSchoolofMedicine

Harold“Junior”MarzoukaCEO/BusinessOwnerPort-au-Prince,Haiti

ReginaldPereira,MDPulmonaryPhysiciansofSouthFlorida

GerardPhilippeauxChiefofStaffOfficeofMiami-DadeCountyCommissionerJeanMonestime

LarryPierre,MD,MPHExecutiveDirectorandCEOCenterforHaitianStudies,Health&HumanServices

SabrinaSalomon,EsqChair,Miami-DadeCountyDomesticViolenceandSexualAssaultCouncilFounder,HaitianDomesticViolenceInitiative

TimothySolbergHospitalFinancialConsultant

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StrategicPartners

UniversityPartners

AssociationpourlaPromotiondelaFamilleHaïtienne(PROFAMIL)

BrokenEarth

BouléFoundation

CarisFoundation*

ClintonGlobalInitiative

CrossCatholic

DigicelFoundation

DirectReliefInternational

HaitianHealthFoundation*

HospitalBernardMevs

Invicta

ClevelandClinic

EmoryUniversitySchoolofMedicine

GeorgeWashingtonUniversitySchoolofMedicineandSchoolofPublicHealth

MedicalUniversityofSouthCarolina

MerrimackCollege

MorehouseSchoolofMedicine

RiceUniversity

TouroUniversity

UniversityofLouisville

UniversityofMiami’sMillerSchoolofMedicine

UniversityofTennessee

UniversityofTexasHealthandScienceCenteratSanAntonio

JHPIEGO

MedsandFoodforKids

MinistèredelaSantéPubliqueetdelaPopulation(MSPP)

OperationBlessingInternational*

SmallholderFarmersAlliance

RättvisFördelningFoundation

RotaryInternational

SowaSeed*

VitaminAngels

ZanmiProject

*JeremieReliefGroup

P.O.Box381208Miami,Florida33128-1208www.projectmedishare.org