Many hands make light work and it takes a village . . . Both of these lively phrases beautifully convey the cooperative volunteer effort that keeps CRUDEM Foundation operating so smoothly. Read More
In 1998, I was newly retired from the local Trauma One Center Hospital (Shands) in Jacksonville, Fl. where I spent a thirty year nursing career in the OR. During that time, I came to... Read More
Serving others had been a lifetime calling for Jacksonville, Florida orthopedic surgeon, George M. Fipp, and Haiti topped his list of medical mission and philanthropic work. Read More
My journey to Haiti happened unexpectedly four years ago when I signed up for my first-ever mission trip with my nursing school, Crown College. Read More
Progress at Hôpital Sacré Coeur continues. The case of baby Dorfils illustrates how far we have come and how even the less than glamorous jobs can save lives. Read More
On January 12 a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, destroying hospitals and infrastructure throughout the area. The following is a journal of a week I spent working as an anesthesiologist with a surgical... Read More
Haiti suffers a 7.0 Richter earthquake. Center is near PAP and all the major structures are damaged- the Presidential Palace, the docks, the cathedral and most of the homes. Literally thousands of people are... Read More
Since the earthquake of January 2010, the Cordtz family has become very involved with Hôpital Sacré Coeur. Days after the disaster, Sheila Kearney Cordtz was asked by fellow Malta member, Hope Carter, to help... Read More
I first started volunteering at CRUDEM after the January 2010 earthquake. It was my first experience working as a volunteer nurse, my first experience working in a developing country, and my first experience doing... Read More
