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La Gonâve Wesleyen Hospital
Introduction
HOSPITAL HISTORY
LaGonâveWesleyenHospitalisafaith-based hospitaldedicatedtocaringforthesick,promoting preventativemedicine,andtrainingcaregiversand techniciansontheislandofLaGonâve,Haiti.Since itsfoundingin1948bytheWesleyanMission,the hospitalhasprovidedbasichealthservicesthrough residentmedicalstaffandvisitingteamsof specialiststotheentiresurroundingregionofAnseà-Galets.
Withmorethan100,000residentswithoutother accesstothekindofmedicalresourcesthehospital provides,LaGonâveWesleyenHospitaliscommitted toneverturninganyoneaway.Residentswould otherwiseneedtotakea12-miletripacrossthesea inunsafeboatsfollowedbyatwo-hourdriveviabus ortaxitoahospitalthatmayormaynotreceive
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them andthat’siftheyareabletopaytogetoffthe islandinthefirstplace.
Eachyear,WHIworkswithpartnerstosend containersofsupplies,medicines,andequipmentto thehospital.In2020,asolar-poweredwater desalinationsystemwascompletedwithourpartner GivePowerprovidingasustainablesourceofclean waterforthecommunityaswellasfreewaterforthe hospital.InpartnershipwithBuildHealth
Where We Are now
WHIhasbeenworkingcloselywiththehospital administrationtostrengthenitsfinancialprocesses andcapacity,includingitsreporting,procurement, andfriendsandpartnershipdevelopmentstrategy
Now,inpartnershipwithBuildHealthInternational, WHIisembarkingonamulti-yearstrategicplanto buildahealthcaresystemthatissustainable, equitable,andserviceableforthecommunityofLa Gonâve
International,WHIprovidedthehospitalwithanew solarenergygridallowingthehospitaltobecome energyindependent.
LGH at a Glance
Anaccredited60-bedfacility
Thereare13departments,majorones includeradiologyandsonography, emergency,pediatricsandmaternity
Faith-basedsupportisprovidedthrough aDepartmentofSpiritualLifeand Chaplaincy
Thehospitalsees7,000patientsayear
$60,000/monthor$2,000/daykeepsthe hospitalrunning
WithoutLGH,theislandofLaGonâve wouldhave100,000residentswithout accesstomedicalresources
Thedesalinationsystemoncampus provides70,000litersofcleanwaterper day
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Proposal
FUNDING FOR PHASE I (OF V) IS NEARING COMPLETION; PHASE II IS READY TO BEGIN
LaGonâveWesleyenHospitalhas beenoperatingasthesolehospitalon "theforgotten"HaitianislandofLa Gonâvesinceitsfounding.The hospitalwasabletodeploytwo medicalteamsandresourcestothe HaitianmainlandtoprovidelifesavingcareforsurvivorsoftheAugust 14,2021,earthquakewhilecontinuing operationsasusual.
Butastheoutpatientclinicnears70 yearsold,thehospitalisindireneed ofimprovements,upgrades,and additionsifitisgoingtocontinueto servethepeopleofHaitiwithquality healthcare.
Thatiswhy,withthehelpofsomany generousfriendsandpartnerslike BuildHealthInternational,World Hopehasembarkeduponamultiyear,$13millionstrategiccapital improvementprojecttobecompleted in5phases.Thesestrategic investmentswillresultinimproved functionalityatthehospital,an improvedhospitalcampusand facilities,increasedmedicalcapacity, andmoreefficientoperational practices.
Atthispointintheprocess,World Hopeisfocusedoncompletingthe firsttwocriticalphases.
PhaseI($250,000fromcompletion):
Newlabequipment&training
Overhaulthewatersupplysystem
Builda24-7blooddonationand transfusioncenter
Createanewoxygengeneration (PSA)plant
PhaseIoftheplanfocuseson increasingthehospital’sabilityto providelife-givingcarewhilereducing dependencyonresourcesfromthe mainland.Thecurrentinstabilityand violenceincountrymakesthese neededchangesevenmorecriticalfor thehospital’slong-termsuccess.
PhaseII($1.7million)
Whiletherearemany components,themainfocusis buildinganoutpatientfacilitythat couldserveupto200patientsper day
WaystoDonate:
Sendacheckto: POBox743794,Atlanta,GA30374
Donateonline: https://worldhopeorg/give/hopehealth/.
To donatestockor adonor-advised fund,contact: NancyGreen nancy.green@worldhope.org (703)923-9414x131
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PROJECT DETAILS AMOUNT NEEDED 04
YOU CAN HELP COMPLETE FUNDING FOR PHASE I PROJECTS BELOW: INCREASE ELECTRICAL CAPACITY A SECOND TESLA BATTERY PACK AND SOLAR PANELS WILL ENSURE CONTINUOUS SERVICE ONCE THE OXYGEN GENERATION PLANT IS UP & RUNNING $60,000 INCREASE LAB SERVICES $18,000 NEW EQUIPMENT WILL ALLOW THE HOSPITAL TO ADD LAB SERVICES. BUILD A BLOOD BANK AND TRANSFUSION CENTER THE FACILITY WILL BE OPEN 24-7 AS A SAFE PLACE FOR TRANSFUSIONS AND WILL INCLUDE STORAGE OF AN EMERGENCY BLOOD SUPPLY OVERHAUL THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM THE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE HOSPITAL NEEDS AN OVERHAUL TO EXPAND THE WATER LINE TO THE ENTIRE CAMPUS. $80,000 $92,000 THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERFUL CONSIDERATION TO SUPPORT THE LEGACY OF LA GONÂVE WESLEYEN HOSPITAL. Nancy Green,
Development Officer nancy.green@worldhope.org (703) 923-9414 x 131 Dan Irvine, Haiti Country Director dan.irvine@worldhope.org Contact:
Funding Opportunities
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