Dear Volunteers:

There are three traits that distinguish the volunteers who sustain and support us – magnanimous, indefatigable and immensely resourceful.

Volunteers have made the greatest impact on Hôpital Albert Schweitzer (HAS) Haiti. All volunteers who take up the cause of HAS, whether they be lending a shoulder on the island or contributing their energy and enterprise from home, have sustained and advanced the work and service of this organization immensely over the last fifty-two years. Volunteers striving hard to make HAS known to more people and mobilizing their support have been the backbone of the fundraising efforts of HAS. Volunteers who have traveled to Deschapelles braving the uncertainties that are invariably associated with that travel have greatly inspired those who are resident there.

The role of a volunteer at HAS also has changed subtly over the years. The right fit occurs when there is a clearly identified need and the right person emerges with the right skill set and time to devote to the task at hand.  And that is what creates magic on the ground at Deschapelles and a lasting impact on the quality of life and times in the Artibonite Valley!

Mesi ampil ampil,

Venkita Suresh, M.D.
Directeur Général

We hope you'll share your HAS story with our readers. Please send text and photos to alumni@hashaiti.org. Note: HAS reserves the right to edit all submitted copy.

Please click on the names below to read the volunteer's full story.

Jim Fett, M.D.
As Medical Director, I often went to see Dr. Mellon...

Fr. Jonathan Folts
While riding in a van with my six traveling companions to the Port Au Prince airport...

Patty Marxsen
I first came to HAS during the summer of 1997. I had been recruited earlier that year...

Erin Papworth
When I accepted an internship with HAS to assist with the continual development...

Howard Rubenstein, M.D.
I was a research fellow in the department of bacteriology and immunology at Harvard Medical School...

Edgar Stoesz
I often wondered how Larry and Gwen were able to make the transition...

Joanne Eno Oden
I will enjoy those often repeated memories...