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January 2019 Oversight Mission
January 2019 Oversight Mission Every year members of NOVA Hope for Haiti’s executive board and other non-medical volunteers spend a week at NOVA’s clinic to observe the work of the staff (medical and non-medical), confirm that the physical building and property are being properly maintained and identify improvements or new projects. During this mission, we…
Read MoreRemote Training – Bringing Continuing Education to our Doctors
During NOVA’s January non-medical oversight mission, we brought a laptop and digital projector to establish remote training capability between our American based doctors and our Haitian staff. Continuing education for medical providers in Haiti is not available the way it is for American doctors so it is very important to help our local doctors continue…
Read MoreCasino Night 2019 – a SOLD OUT SUCCESS!
NOVA Hope for Haiti’s 9th Annual Casino Night was sold out with 300 attendees! Guests celebrated Mardi Gras, played casino games, and won fabulous prizes. Our 50/50 raffle raised over $5,000, a new record. As a result of this night, NOVA raised approximately one-third of our annual operating budget. Don’t miss out on next year’s…
Read MoreNOVA Medical Mission 25
NOVA Hope for Haiti’s 25th volunteer medical mission was a huge success! The team was made up of new and returning providers and included three pediatricians, three internal medicine doctors, nurse and non-medical support. In addition to the direct patient care provided at NOVA’s clinic, the team provided enhanced care to the community on multiple…
Read MoreNOVA Volunteer profile: Nick Glimenakis, Photographer
NOVA: Can you tell us a little about yourself? Nick: I grew up in the woods of southwest New Hampshire before setting up camp in New York in 2011. Before photography, I studied outdoor education in Colorado with hopes of becoming a park ranger. My course load looked like something out of a Jon Krakauer…
Read MoreCasino Night 2018
Despite a crazy Nor ‘easter, NOVA’s Eighth Annual Casino night was a huge success! Snow, wind and rain did not keep our generous guests from having a fun-filled night of gaming, great food, valuable prizes and lots of laughter and friendship. We raised over $55,000 which is approximately one-third of our annual budget. We are very thankful for…
Read MoreJanuary 2018 Mission
At least once a year NOVA sends a non-medical team down to the clinic for a week to conduct staff-development, non-medical building maintenance and spend time with community leaders to discuss the work that NOVA does and new ways we can help the community. Five NOVA Board members traveled to the clinic during this week,…
Read MoreCocktails for a Cause a huge success!
Thank you to everyone who came out to make our Cocktails for a Cause a huge success! Since Hurricane Matthew NOVA Hope for Haiti has raised over $115,000 to help our community of Cavaillon, Haiti recover after the devastation of the storm. We are rebuilding homes, helping the town replant its destroyed crops and repairing…
Read MoreCelebrating our Mothers
In Haiti, Mothers’ Day will be celebrated on Sunday May 29th, the last Sunday of May. Any woman involved in the raising of a child is considered the mother – birth mother, grandmother, sister, Aunt, friend of the family or people at the orphanage. Overtime, a child may have several women fill a maternal role in…
Read MoreMission 20!
In November 2015 NOVA Hope for Haiti hit a great milestone: we sent to Haiti our 20th Medical Mission to Haiti! This is a great gift to our friends in Haiti who rely on the medical care NOVA’s medical missions bring. NOVA’s 20 medical missions have saved lives. They have brought care, comfort and healing…
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