Category Archives: Partnerships

Cholera 101

By Caitlin Stevens | Published: January 27, 2012
Cholera in Haiti…here’s what you need to know: Cholera: waterborne illness spread by drinking water containing the organism Vibrio cholera. In the absence of latrines or public sewage systems, the world’s poor often drink from the same river or stream used for defecation – infecting water supplies. While boiling water kills these bacteria, many people cannot afford [...]
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WATE6: “Outreach Program collecting formal dresses for Haiti”

By Caitlin Stevens | Published: January 7, 2012
It has begun! Donation boxes are being set out at every Prestige Cleaner’s in Knoxville this weekend where you can help out a great cause by donating prom/formal dresses that you no longer wear. Locals in Knoxville will be able to buy the donated dresses at great prices($25-$200) in March and all proceeds will go to [...]
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Deacon Ben Johnston reports: Another exciting chapter of progress in Boucan Care, Haiti

By Caitlin Stevens | Published: December 21, 2011
Each trip ends up having several purposes. The primary purpose of this trip was to inspect the construction for the new high school that is being built by the Xinergy Corporation in Knoxville. David Hutchins, the architect, and I did inspect the 8 room classroom building and the composting latrine. The construction is way ahead of [...]
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Meeting Dr. Paul Farmer

By Caitlin Stevens | Published: December 18, 2011
On December 3rd, Jarett Beaudoin and I attended a discussion with Dr. Paul Farmer at his alma mater- Duke University. He spoke about his new book: “Haiti: After the Eartquake,” showed plans and pictures of Partners In Health’s beautiful new teaching hospital in Haiti, and candidly answered questions from the audience.  We talked to him [...]
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Students Breaking Ground at South Bound

By Caitlin Stevens | Published: November 29, 2011
November 10th, Give Haiti Hope at UT had their Breaking Ground at South Bound benefit concert in the Old City of downtown Knoxville. Club members worked hard to put on a great show.  Students chose the opening local band: The Mountain Kings, whose loud and upbeat music was followed by the softer tones of The Sweetest Sleep. This one-man-band, [...]
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“My 1st experience with the Haiti Outreach Program”

By Jennifer | Published: July 11, 2011
This is a Guest Post from Bill Stone, a Sacred Heart parishioner who recently linked up with the Haiti Outreach Program! I attended the Haiti Benefit on June 25, 2011 and what a great time I had. It was my first time attending it and it will not be the last. To me it was [...]
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