Organisation des Handicapes de Fourgerolle

11/25/10 Posted on CHHN Blog
Greg, Juline and I visited Organisation des Handicapes de Fourgerolle, in Fort Saint Michel this afternoon. They provide a day centre once a week for 103 people with disabilities. They have a volunteer physiotherapist (outreaching from Action Sanitaire) who visits to provide some therapy input.

Their vision is to extend the day centre to five days a week to provide people with disabilities with:
- Psychological and peer support and are keen on addressing the barriers of stigma with disabilities in the community
- Education to help with employment options
- Input from doctors and nurses
- Food during the day

With regards to cholera

They are NOT providing treatment for cholera and they are NOT a medical centre/clinic. however, they are finding many of their ‘patients’ are coming to them for help with cholera symptoms as many taptap/taxi drivers will not take them to the CTCs. The facility are therefore helping families with payment for transport to local CTC (currently gymnasium).

Actions

We:
- Educated the whole team (6 staff) on WASH principles
- Emphasised importance of early treatment
- Informed them of the new ORP opening up in FSM (5 min drive away) (should be opening in 2-3 days) and showed them site
- Investigested together the new Oxfam/Konbite Sante WASH point 100m from their site – providing hand washing training, ORS (1 box daily at each point) and as from tomorrow treated water from communal tank.

- Gave them the contact number of Action Sainitaire to link with their psych team
- Contacted Oxfam to ask them to provide further WASH training so they can provide it to their clients.
- Contacted CBM to consider applyication of funding for Day Centre Project

11/22/10 Posted on HEAS by Carol Fipp
I received the email below from Bertho Aureius, baynoulebwa1@yahoo.fr, of the "Organisation de Handicapes de Fourgerolle" in Cap-Haitien. He reports that they need medical supplies. I do not have any details other than the email below. Unfortunately I do not know his exact location in Cap-Haitien, his telephone number or specific supply needs. Can anyone please assist him?

Greatly appreciated,
Carol Fipp

----- Original Message -----
From: Bertho Aureius
To: cfipp@bellsouth.net
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 1:24 PM

Organisation des Handicapes de Fourgerolle, Cap-Haïtien

How can you send me some medicines for my organization to help those who suffured. I am counting on your generosity.

Thank you. May God bless you!
Bertho Aurelus
baynoulebwa1@yahoo.fr

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