The Penn State Hershey Response

Penn State Hershey Medical Center continues assembling resources to help the victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Our first team of doctors and nurses, aligned with Partners In Health and Operation Smile, spent 10 days in Haiti. Other members of the Medical Center staff are in Haiti or scheduled to travel there soon with additional Operation Smile teams. Medical mission team members from Hershey have been updating the blog below as the infrastructure in Haiti allows.

Read the Penn State Hershey team blog from Haiti >> 

View the "Good people, great medicine in Haiti" video presentation >>

Dr. Rodrigue Mortel, retired Medical Center and College of Medicine faculty member, also is in Haiti .  Read Dr. Mortel's blog >>

 

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Learn more about the Penn State Hershey Global Health Center >>

"After The Earthquake" - Pestel, Haiti

 

Crutches And Much More!

Thanks to all who donated an incredible amount of crutches and other helpful devices. So far, we have collected and shipped:

  • 515 pair of crutches
  • 35 walkers with wheels
  • 24 walkers without wheels
  • 3 walkers with wheels and seats
  • 49 straight point canes
  • 7 quad canes
  • 12 pair of loftstrand crutches
  • 1 small folding wheelchair
  • 12 walking boots
  • 6 wrist splints
  • 4 slings
  • 8 knee immobilizers
  • 1 IV pole 
  • 1 bone stimulator
  • a box of mixed replacement parts (pads, handles, etc.)
 

And thank you to the hard-working team who packaged the collected items!

See more photos >>

 

How to Donate

American Red Cross

Relief Agencies

Many relief agencies are involved in the effort to help Haitians get back on their feet. Direct links to the Web sites of several major relief organizations are included below. The use of official Web sites and proper research can help donors to avoid scam operations and ensure that their donations are used efficiently. Read the Penn State Live story for more information and links to many agency websites. >>

>> Please read the FBI Press Release about Fraud

Map of Haiti

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