Refugee Care

The refugee population at GHESKIO continues to grow―as do the challenges GHESKIO faces delivering food and water and medical care to the thousands camped here. A field hospital that the United States government set up at GHESKIO yesterday is providing surgical care to injured children and adults. GHESKIO staff are assisting the 35-member U.S. medical team with patient triage and translation and have established a post-operative care area. GHESKIO remains the only functioning medical facility in this section of Port-au-Prince.

Donations to GHESKIO over the past few days have made a tremendous difference. We now have a functioning generator and running water, and we are providing food bars, oral rehydration solutions, antibiotics and pain medications to those under our care.