The Seed Stories

Djoulie Demare Is one of FYH’s hydrocephalus patients who had the opportunity to have surgery at Bernard Mevs Hospital in Port au Prince in April 2022.   It was already 3 pm when Carmy and I took the decision to go visit Djoulie in the countryside. Her Mom told us that she wasn’t feeling good with a fever and didn’t eat much for many days. As a post-op little patient, it wasn’t difficult t…

It’s certainly a gift from heaven that we have at For You Haiti to find the best souls here at La Gonave, Port-au-Prince, Australia, the States, or everywhere to serve a higher purpose.    At For You Haiti, we are not only colleagues but we are family, and one of our youngest Nurses and team members is Sophonie. Our lovely little nurse takes care of our patients and students in our special…

Fransot is one of the FYH drivers meaning that every week he visits patients of FYH in the town and in the different villages of Lagonave. He is always available for emergency visits, and he does his work always with a smile. Fransot was born at Palma, a village about 6 miles from Anse-a-Galets, the main city of  La Goanave Island. He went to high school at  Anse–Galets and has been part of th…

Lauvin Dawensky and Dawensley are twin brothers from Palma, a remote village on the mountain of Lagonave Island. On May 26, 2021 their mother Clonese Medes, 34 years old, a farmer with 4 children, was at about 37 weeks of gestation when she felt that she was not doing well and went to a clinic in the village. After evaluation, the doctor said that she was in labor and she was referred to Wesley…

Written by Doctor Junior Etienne.   After her parents passed away, Erlande Esperance lived in Zabricot at La Gonave with her grandmother. Erlande Esperance’s only hope and only support was For You Haiti. Erlande had a terrible skin ailment.   One of our drivers, Carmy, saw her all alone seating in the dust, people avoiding getting too close to her saying her disease is probably contag…