Community Coalition for Haiti

2005-2009 Trip Photos: Medical Mission

Pictures from the Medical Mission Trip in late November 2006

   
  
Dr. Senecca in the hotel van next to Dr. Russell.
     
  
In Port - at the FBO before flying to Pignon. Dr, Russell on the left, Dr. Guy, Katie Russell, Dr. Russel's daughter and ace medical student and Doctor (Mrs.) Russell.
   
Dr. Russell, Dr. Guy, Katie Russell and Dr. Trask at the FBO in Port.
   
LoAnn Trask warning Cameron that he is not allowed to take pictures of her. (Yeah, right!)
     
  
Dr. Guy and LoAnn Trask
   
Dr. Seeverson (from Minnesota) telling the Carib Air counter agent ...well, I'm not sure what he told her.
   
Elena and LoAnn in the FBO.
     
  
Dr. Russ Senneca on the tarmac as we head out to the Caribe Aircraft.
   
On board over the coastal mountains. Dr. Russell (on the left) Katie Russell in the middle, Dr. Senecca with the shades on and Dr. Russell.
   
Flying over the coast east of Port.
     
  
Lowering clouds and scud running in the mountains of southern Haiti.
   
On final into Pignon International Airport. (No Goats or Donkey's on the runway!)
   
The arrival and departure terminal at Pignon International.
     
  
SkyCap Service greets you as you deplane.
   
The Pignon Petrol station
   
Dr. Trask, Vik from FMRIC, Doctor Russell and Doctor Russell along with Dr. Senecca as they tour the hospital and nurse station.
     
  
Dr and Katie Russell meeting a young patient in the first floor ward of the hospital.
   
Doctors making rounds in the hospital. This young man was scheduled for surgery the following morning.
   
Katie and Dr. Russell listening to a patient a day before an operation.
     
  
Dr. Trask and Dr. Russell overseeing the prep of a young patient.
   
Katie Russell in the O.R.
   
O.R. on day two
     
  
Dr. Martine in the O.R. on day two of our six-day stay in Pignon..
   
Dr. Trask with the Campbell's discussing the boy from the orphanage whose operation needed to be postponed. The Campbell's orphanage near Pignon houses over twenty-five children.
   
This room was so dark - it was difficult to focus. This school near one of the satellite clinics consist of three rooms with one small window per room.
     
  
Young man in school
   
Children in school.
   
"Doctor" John Morgan leading his early morning walk through Pignon.
     
  
Bringing water up from a stream near a broken well head.
   
20 of the 34 town wells in Pignon are non-operable. Some must be chained to prevent pumping the wells dry and damaging the hand pumps. CCH hopes to repair the 20 wells this fall.
   
Children near orphanage.
     
  
Dr. Russell photographing children.
   
Hiking up Mount Pignon. A trip tradition. We start before sunrise and hike up to the crest - it is a good hard scramble the last hundred yards or so - but the reward is an incredible vista of Pignon and the valley.
   
The "view" from the front porch of the hospital dormitory.
     
  
Heavy rains washed out the streets during Market day.
   
Lovely downtown Pignon.
   
Goat Giveaway at "The Farm." Elena's mother along with a school purchased a group of goats for this giveaway.
     
  
Goat Giveaway
   
Elena with a young man suffering from Polio. She gave him her "Washington Nationals" cap.
   
Young girls walking in Pignon.
     
  
Geof from FMRIC after "borrowing" this young mans bike.
   
Four boys at the Campbell orphanage.
   
The Army Corps of Engineers built this bridge over the Pignon river in 1994.
     
  
On the road to a satelite clinic.
   
At the sat clinic - in La Vitroie (sp?)
   
The lovely Rose Bernard's mother - 96 years young.
     
  
Market Day - streets flooded after heavy rains.
   
Fording the streets after heavy rains.
   
Market Day
     
  
Flooding in downtown Pignon near the Cyber Cafe.
   
A young blind boy on his donkey with two barrels.
   
Market day during a downpour.
     
  
Pignon at night. A new generator runs the street lights for a few hours every evening. The lighted areas become gathering spots for the residents of village.
   
Geof from FMRIC showing off his photographic skills.
   
The community water wells were drilled in the late eighties. Some wells are no longer operational and require servicing.
     
  
Keeping the streets clean after the downpours.
   
A young girl and her brother in church.
   
Creole Bible.
     
  
Katie Russell and Marna Morgan in church with two children from the Campbell home.
   
Katie and a young boy from the Campbell home.
   
Dr. Trask and Pastor (sp?)
     
  
smile.
   
"Doctor" Morgan leading another walk - this time from the hospital to the Campbell home.
   
Dr. Russ Senneca with a young girl during a visit to the Campbell orphanage.
     
  
The Cambell's and their charges.
   
"Doctor" Morgan and his lovely bride, Marna with the Cambell "kids."
   
Doctor Russell and Doctor Russell with the Campbell kids. Their daughter Katie (a medical student) is in the background a young girl.
     
  
The FMRIC lads - Geof and Vik with a group of orphans.
   
Smile.
   
Study.
     
  
Dr. Trash with a "dry" well.
   
Another section of the Cape Hatian to Pignon Motorway.
   
In school....
     
  
Doubled classroom....where kids are taught in two directions.
   
This young man was gathering drinking water from a puddle in the road.
   
Dr. Russell with a young boy who suffers from polio.
     
  
Dr. Russell and "Doctor" Morgan on the farm checking out the goats prior to the Goat Giveaway sponsored by CCH.
   
Dr. Seneca, Dr. Martine Luis and Katie Russell scrubbing up before surgery.
   
Katie Russell entering the operating suite.
     
  
A goiter operation.
   
HBP has one of the lowest infant mortality rates in Haiti a 17/1,000 births compared to the National average of 254/1,000.
  
The FMRIC guys - Geof and Vik in the O.R. observing an operation.(Actually, they wanted a picture of themselves in scrubs)
     
  
Cruise Director John Morgan planning another evening of embarrasing musical activities.
   
The "signing" begins. Notice the look of astonishment and laughter on the ladies faces.
   
"The Signing Doctors" - appearing in Las Vegas through 2012.
     
  
Along the Pignon Motorway.
   
Dr. Trask accepting an award from Dr. Guy | From left to right - LoAnn Trask, Dr. Guy, Haitian Doctor (sp?) Dr. Russell and Dr. Trask.
   
""Doctor" Morgan on his knees signing to his lovely bride for her birthday.
     
  
The "boys" in the courtyard of the hospital.On the left - Lemes - Nelon, unknown, Joseph, unknown and "Dr." Vik.
   
Dr. Martine Luis and Dr. Russ Seneca at Pignon International Airport before we depart for Port.
   
Dr. Russell, Dr, Luis, Katie Russell and Dr. Russell before heading off to Port and Miami.
     
  
Flying into Port au Prince from Pignon.
   
Our Air Caribe pilot giving us the "sign" as we head into the terminal after flying from Pignon. Off to Miami next!