Community Coalition for Haiti

2005-2009 Trip Photos: March 2007

March 2007 Trip to Pignon

Paul Lastova PT helps Elan Joseph walk for the first time on his new prosthetic leg donated by Tony Dargan CPO and Hangar Prosthetics
   
It's all fun and games with Dr. Hebert!
   
Dr. Hebert Orthopedist, Luke Drayer PT, and Greg Bennett, PhD PT evaluate an orthopedic case.
     
  
Chris Mogensen, Herndon Rotary President with engineers from Mouvment Payson Papaye
   
Maksimo, crippled child sent to PIH for evalutation, gets a hug from Paul Johnson.
   
     
  
Luke and Craig from Drayer Physical Therapy enjoy views of Pignon from the hospital roof.
   
Chris and Bruce survey the water tower installed in 2005.
   
     
  
   
Children walks great distances down steep ravines to retreive water.
   
Bruce investigates one of the local springs where residents share drinking water with animals and bathers. Seperation of drinking water from water for bathing and livestock is desperately needed.
     
  
Existing pump house for Pignon Water System installed by the U.N. in 1984.
   
Carl Biggs examines the 40,000 gallon water tower as part of the Pignon Water System. It currently provides less than 20% of the town with water, just a few hours per day.
   
     
  
   
Dan and Luke discussing orthopedic patient at HBP.
   
Dr. Bennett and Luke Drayer, PT, examining a patient from HBP.
     
  
Rotarians at work!
   
Men of God at their best!
   
Inventory management at the depot with support from USAID, from the American people.
     
  
Luke and Craig meeting with their sponsored child's mother.
   
Hold 'em still Don!
   
New marble game!
     
  
Giving away a pregnant goat.
   
CCH has given away over 208 goats since Nov. 2005.
   
Families make an average of $300 per year from the gift of a goat.
     
  
1 out of 5 children in Haiti die before they reach their 5th birthday. Orange hair is often a sign of malnutrition.