Thanks so much for responding to my request for monetary donations to buy medications. So far, we have raised $4417! (as of May 2nd). I'm so grateful for your generosity--thank you! I have a big list of medications to buy, and the more I can bring, the better, so please give if you can and pass this on. All monetary donations should be made to Haiti Mission Project (HMP). You can find donation information here (please click on the 2nd "Donate" button on this page to make sure your donation is specifically used to purchase medications). If you donate by check, please specify in the memo section of your check that your contribution is for "medications for Haiti".
Every cent of donated money goes towards purchasing medications (and likely towards purchasing a few much-needed cholera supplies as well, such as IV catheters). As a reminder, HMP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Minnesota. Every donation is tax-deductible and you will receive a receipt for tax purposes. One of HMP's main goals is to help other organizations that are on-the-ground serving in Haiti, so they are a great partner for this project (since purchased medications will be donated to several organizations).
I am meeting with a pharmacist later today to price out all of the medications and I will place the medication order later this week. This pharmacist is someone who has been instrumental in helping me/us purchase medications over the past 15+ months since the earthquake. She does all of the behind-the-scenes work to get the meds purchased--she has spent hours and hours researching medications, finding the lowest prices possible, placing medication orders, exchanging many e-mails back and forth with me while we finalize the orders, receiving and organizing the ordered medications, and helping me arrange times to pick up the meds from the hospital. She also is a great help when I have questions related to medication reconstitution (for IV meds), dosing, and so on. She does all of this on her own time. Thanks E!
Speaking of pharmacists, there are 2 others I want to mention as well. Another pharmacist I work with, M, has graciously assisted me by e-mail in regards to medication-related questions when I'm in Haiti. She was especially instrumental in helping Lori and I figure out a pain management plan for Claudette. Finally, PJ, a long-termer in Haiti since the earthquake, is another pharmacist who has been a wonderful help with a variety of questions and has also assisted Heartline with various medications.
So in addition to being an update on medication fundraising, this post is also a shout-out to my wonderful pharmacist friends. The majority of the work they do is behind-the-scenes, but they play such a vital role in patient care. A huge MESI (thanks!) to all of the pharmacists who've helped out in Haiti, either in person or from afar.
Ti Manno, taken in Petit Goave, Haiti, January 2011(photo credit: Beth McHoul)
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