By Miriam Tuchman | President, Sustainable Healthcare for Haiti
March was an active month for SHH. Three members travelled to Haiti to meet with the Ministry of Health and secured approval to provide the proposed health services. In a second meeting with Digicel, the local telephone and cellular network provider, the team negotiated a fair rate as a non profit to provide the necessary infrastructure and IT services to the site. And finally, the team met with our partners who are very excited about the project. In additional to delivering close to 100 lbs of necessary dental and infection control supplies, the team reviewed the requirements for a Community Health Worker and a Part Time Nurse. A new board member, who is a doctor, will be the point person working with SHH. She has already identified local Haitians from the immediate area who meet the job requirements.
Later in March, SHH held a successful fundraiser at The Social Bar and Restaurant in Newton. Enough funds were raised to pay the Community Health Worker's salay for a year. There was good food, wonderful silent auction items and plenty of fun for everyone of all ages.
The next few months the team will focus on the development of the software and placement of the IT services on the site.
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