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Join Dan DeNoon on a Service Mission to Haiti
The person writing this post will be changing over the course of the coming week.
It will still be written by me, Dan DeNoon, senior writer for WebMD. But the only thing I'm sure about is that guy is going to change. And you're invited to watch it happen, and, more importantly, see why.
On Sunday 22 February I'll be going to Haiti on a one-week service mission with the nonprofit organization ServeHaiti, on whose board I've agreed to serve (without pay, of course, and paying expenses out of my own pocket).
ServeHaiti has built and maintains a medical clinic in Grand-Bois, an impoverished area in the mountains outside Port au Prince (almost to the Dominican border, about 35 as-the-crow-flies miles east-northeast of the city but a very long way by tortuous roads). I've seen the pictures and film from the area, and have met the heroic doctor who works at the clinic.
But I really don't know what to expect. I've been assured only of one thing: It will be a life-changing experience.
That having been said, this blog is not going to be about me. Yes, I'll be sharing my feelings, thoughts, and experiences. But my focus will be on the welfare of the people of Haiti -- on their resilience as well as on their struggles. And I'll be sharing with you what happens when someone from outside that world tries to make himself useful.
I've been to places where people struggle to survive before -- but only as a tourist wandering without a clue in city slums or hard-luck countrysides.
I'm still pretty clueless, but this time I'll be arriving carrying 90 pounds of medical supplies and ready to go to work. I very much hope to do some good.
My three traveling companions have made multiple trips to the area. One, Donna Williams, is a talented photographer. Another, Michael Grady, is an obstetrician. The third, Dave Schumaker, is an electrician.
This blog will carry a Twitter badge so you can follow my adventures more closely. And you can follow me on Twitter as ddenoon.
Many readers of this blog will have made service missions themselves to various places of the world. I invite you all to weigh in, and to keep this first-timer on his toes.
The plane leaves first thing Sunday morning. Good or bad, I'll be filing reports. You're invited to come along.
Follow the Entire Series
It will still be written by me, Dan DeNoon, senior writer for WebMD. But the only thing I'm sure about is that guy is going to change. And you're invited to watch it happen, and, more importantly, see why.
On Sunday 22 February I'll be going to Haiti on a one-week service mission with the nonprofit organization ServeHaiti, on whose board I've agreed to serve (without pay, of course, and paying expenses out of my own pocket).
ServeHaiti has built and maintains a medical clinic in Grand-Bois, an impoverished area in the mountains outside Port au Prince (almost to the Dominican border, about 35 as-the-crow-flies miles east-northeast of the city but a very long way by tortuous roads). I've seen the pictures and film from the area, and have met the heroic doctor who works at the clinic.
But I really don't know what to expect. I've been assured only of one thing: It will be a life-changing experience.
That having been said, this blog is not going to be about me. Yes, I'll be sharing my feelings, thoughts, and experiences. But my focus will be on the welfare of the people of Haiti -- on their resilience as well as on their struggles. And I'll be sharing with you what happens when someone from outside that world tries to make himself useful.
I've been to places where people struggle to survive before -- but only as a tourist wandering without a clue in city slums or hard-luck countrysides.
I'm still pretty clueless, but this time I'll be arriving carrying 90 pounds of medical supplies and ready to go to work. I very much hope to do some good.
My three traveling companions have made multiple trips to the area. One, Donna Williams, is a talented photographer. Another, Michael Grady, is an obstetrician. The third, Dave Schumaker, is an electrician.
This blog will carry a Twitter badge so you can follow my adventures more closely. And you can follow me on Twitter as ddenoon.
Many readers of this blog will have made service missions themselves to various places of the world. I invite you all to weigh in, and to keep this first-timer on his toes.
The plane leaves first thing Sunday morning. Good or bad, I'll be filing reports. You're invited to come along.
Follow the Entire Series
3 Comments:
I hope you have all arrived well and know that we here at home are thinking about you every minute--Ragley Hall Road Atlanta
I ditto what George said- and just want to make sure and know that you received all the translator info- !
That is so wonderful...i will definitely pray for your guys to make sure everything goes well..May Jehovah God Continue bless you...
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