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,…
Read More 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 More 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…
Read More 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…
Read More 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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