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Foyer des Filles de Dieu - Translates: Home of the Daughters of God / L' Hopital Notre Dame De Lourdes (ORPHANAGE/HOSPITAL) - 2010 Haiti Earthquake

Orphanage/Hospital

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Call 305-735-3553 (U.S.) / 011-509-3-454-4829 (Haiti) Directions Website Nearby on map

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About this facility

Mission
The Foyer Des Filles De Dieu (Home of the Daughters of God) is devoted to providing orphaned, neglected, outcast, and vulnerable girls of Haiti who live in dehumanizing conditions a home, clothing, education, and healthcare in a nurturing and safe environment, instilling hope and encouragement to ensure they achieve their full potential. ------------------------------------------- L' Hopital Notre Dame De Lourdes.
Initially, Ms. Thybulle opened a clinic in 1994 to ensure that the girls received appropriate medical care. The Clinic burgeoned swiftly as a result of the direct need of the surrounding communities’ inability to have access to medical care. The Clinic offered medical care in several specializations, including pediatrics, internal medicine, obstetrics, ORL, dentistry, and dermatology. The Clinic provided health care assistance to over 20,000 (between 1994 and 2005) individuals as outpatients only, due to lack of adequate facilities. Recognizing that many of these patients should have remained under Doctor’ observation to effectively treat their ailments, a small hospital was constructed beside the Orphanage in 2005. L’Hopital Notre Dames De Lourdes provides quality health care to poverty-stricken individuals for negligible fees. Dr. Guerlaine Laplanche, a podiatrist, serves as the Chief of Staff. Dr. Laplanche received her medical degree from L’Universite De L’Etat D’Haiti. However, she obtained her training in pediatrics from L’Hopital St. Vincent De Paul in France. Dr. Laplanche is assisted by six (6) other doctors, sixteen (16) nurses, two (2) laboratory technicians, two pharmaceutical assistants, two (2) admissions counselor, three (3) administrative assistants, and four (4) staff members. Dr. Laplanche is the only full time physician on staff, due to financial constraints. The other six (6) physicians are retained two to three times per week. However, to ensure that their patients receive quality health care, Dr. Laplanche has developed alliances with specialists in different fields. They are on call and oversee the treatment of patients in their respective fields. The mission staff of the Hospital is dedicated to making a substantial difference in the lives of individuals in this depraved community. L’Hopital Notre Dame De Lourdes is a small hospital with 21 beds which serves over 8,400 outpatients and 2,880 inpatients annually. Although the Hospital operates with limited funds and lack of critical medical equipment, administrative equipment, and medicine, it has saved countless lives and has been and continues to be a beacon of hope in the community. The Hospital affords desperately poor individuals an opportunity to seek and receive the medical treatment they need.
Service
Temporary

Notes

SAS: Code pink
(Provides assistance on a recurring basis - Sow A Seed)

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LTEL 2/11/10: Notified by email from Laura Katz-Parentau that Direct Relief International is taking someone from the hospital to their warehouse to pick up needed medical supplies on 2/12/10.

(Will not change urgency level until this has been confirmed)

2/10/10 Email from Michelle Crombie at ACTS World Relief: Needs list received and will "go see in a couple days".

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Paula Thybulle
Founder/Director
011-509-3-454-4829

Najlah Thybulle (Stateside/W. Palm Beach, FL)
305-735-3553

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2/8/10: Spoke to Najlah Thybulle stateside. The 4 pallets with medical supplies that are in FL still have not been shipped and the shipper has not provided a new invoice/price to get it to Haiti.

"The neighborhood is becoming more and more unsafe for the children. We were able to purchase some food/water on the black market but we cannot afford to continue doing that at this point".

Food/water/shelter has NOT arrived to serve this facility for 275 people (including 67 orphaned girls) from any NGO's on the ground.

CAT has not been able to secure any short term medical supplies solutions that will tide them over till these stateside supplies can reach them.

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LTel 2/4/10: Spoke at length with Najlah Thybulle. Status/needs assessment is as follows:

STATUS:

-25 bed hospital on site - Currently treating/doing surgeries for 200 patients
-Orphanage/Hospital is not completely destroyed - Lots of cracks - No structural engineer assessment - Not safe to sleep in buildings
-Children are sleeping outside in the open
-Hospital patients being treated outdoors
-Help with water pump/filtration system is critically needed
-They have armed guarded security on site

ORPHANAGE:

-Orphan populace is all girls ages 2-22 yrs. old
-70+ children/orphans
-10-12 workers on site

CRITICAL CURRENT NEEDS:

RICE
BEANS
COOKING OIL
NON-PERISHABLE FOODS/MRE'S, ETC.
WATER
JUICE
CANNED MEAT
SNACKS
12 - 10 MAN TENTS
BABY FORMULA (for the hospital)
DIAPERS (TODDLER SIZES - AGES 2-3)

MEDICAL SUPPLIES INCLUDING:

ANTBIOTICS
ANESTHESIA
NOVACAINE
PAIN KILLERS
BANDAGES
WOUND CARE BANDAGES

This site has received no aid/supplies. They currently have 9 pallets of Medical Supplies at a warehouse in Miami and need approximately $3-$4000 to get it shipped for the hospital. Currently, the shipper is modifying the invoice to see what the cost of getting at least 3 pallets over would cost so they can at least keep the hospital running for 1 month. The goal is to get all 9 pallets over so they can distribute aid to other medical facilities in critical need. This may take weeks, so on the ground aid is URGENTLY needed for their current immediate needs.

You can donate URGENTLY NEEDED funds through their supporting sponsor (Holy Name of Mary Food Fund at:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lets-help-rebuild-an-orphanage-in-Haiti/250536714834?v=info#!

Make donations payable to:
Holy Name of Mary Food Fund
re: Facebook Orphanage Fund
892 St-Mary's Blvd
Windsor, ON
N8S 2T9
Canada

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SUPPORTED BY:
http://www.haitianministries.org/orphanages.html
https://ccc.haghy.com/shelters/6536