NOVA’s patients are getting medical care in our brand-new clinic!

NOVA Hope for Haiti is excited to announce that construction is complete on our clinic and it was opened in early January.  Since the August 2021 earthquake, our medical staff has been treating patients in temporary spaces, including the garage, the surviving part of our old building that was retrofitted to accommodate the clinic operations…

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Casino Night 2023 – a huge success!

A huge thank-you to everyone who came out to support NOVA’s medical mission and the building of our new clinic! Over 250 people attended and enjoyed a night of reconnecting with friends, casino games and great prizes. The 50/50 winner took home over $4,600 and over 100 baskets and silent auction items made many people…

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Casino Night 2020 – a SOLD OUT SUCCESS!

A huge thank you to everyone who came out and supported NOVA’s Casino Night celebrating the Fifth Anniversary of our permanent medical clinic in Haiti. A special Thank You especially to our sponsors and donors who generously made this event a huge success.  It was a great night with over 100 baskets, grand prizes, silent…

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NOVA’s First Summer Intern Program

Dorie Josma and Cassandra Savino recently graduated from Emory University with Masters degrees in Public Health. Last summer, they spent eight weeks living at NOVA’s clinic working on their graduate thesis. They implemented three week-long interactive projects on hand hygiene and nutritional health. These activities were tailored for community members ages 18-35. During this time,…

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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…

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Remote 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…

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Casino 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…

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NOVA 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…

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NOVA 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…

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