The HGD Foundation Clinic is committed to improving access to medical care for those living in the hard to reach rural communities surrounding Petit Goave. Since its opening the clinic has been working with local community leaders and has provided them training to become health agents. Our first initiative in the mobile health services in [...]
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UCLA trip to HGD Foundation 1 comment
For the third year, Dr. David Cutler of UCLA led a team of volunteers to work at the HGD Foundation clinic and EVL! We are eternally thankful to all the volunteers who spent who week tirelessly treating patients, and working with our students! We also want to thank all of our supporters who helped make this trip possible, with your continued support we treated on average 200 patients per day, screened more than 500 people for diabetes- taught our students nursery rhymes and songs in English, and created arts and crafts projects! A special thank you to Elizabeth Tinglof for volunteering to capture all of the special moments through photograph!
UCLA 2012 Team Leave a comment
This year a team of 10 volunteers led by Dr. David Cutler of UCLA Department of Family Medicine, joined the HGD Foundation for one week to provide services in both medical care and at Ecole Village Lucina. The medical team split into two groups- one team saw over 100 patients daily at the clinic, while [...]
Allium School Update! Leave a comment
The finishing touches are being placed on the second school in Allium, here are the latest photos!
Happy New Year from HGDF! Leave a comment
In December 2011, HGD and EVL Founders and Board Members Dr. Schiller Desgrottes and Maryse Desgrottes traveled to Petit Goave, Haiti to attend the EVL Holiday party and toy distribution! We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our supporters and partners past and present for all their continued donations. We would [...]
2nd School in Allium Nears Completion! 1 comment
Our 2nd school being constructed in collaboration with ICA Japan, in the rural area of Allium is nearing completion!
Ecole Village Lucina First day of School! Leave a comment
Students returned to the new school year with enthusiasm and excitement! The school construction was completed with the support of ICA Japan and Japan Platform! We thank you all for your continued support of our students and their families as they ready for the new school year!
UCLA Trip to HGD Medical Center- Petit Goave, Haiti Leave a comment
The UCLA Team lead by Dr. David Cutler volunteered for one week at the HGD Medical Center to provide care to patients but to also take the opportunity to teach and exchange ideas with the HGD medical staff. The HGD Medical Center would like to thank Dr. David Cutler, Dr. Peter Katona, Mary Bugbee Cutler [...]
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Happy New Year 2011 to all of our supporters and volunteers! I would like to take this opportunity to thank our supporters for their commitment to the HGD Foundation and Ecole Village Lucina ! We would like to first thank both The Canaan Ridge School of Connecticut and the C.O.O.L School of Malibu California, for [...]
Collaboration with the Institute of Cultural Affairs Japan! Leave a comment
The HGD Center has collaborated with The Institute of Cultural Affairs in Japan. With ICA we have distributed rice, beans and oil to the 25 families that live on the health center premises of the HGD Center. We have now acquired flashlights to distribute to the 25 families. We will continue to work and collaborate [...]
