Our Story

Founder Jodel Charles, a Haitian immigrant living in Denver, recently returned from a relief trip to Haiti, where he led a team of thirteen medical responders and provided twenty thousand pounds of donated medical supplies and equipment.  In conjunction with a continued provision of necessary supplies, Renewal 4 Haiti is committed to raising the funds and equipment necessary to complete the construction of Hôpital Camejo in Léogâne, Haiti.

Renewal4Haiti is dedicated to rebuilding this sustainable indigenous hospital that was to open its doors on March 1, 2010 with pediatric, internal medicine, OB/GYN, surgical, emergency, lab and pharmacy services.

From Jodel's experiences:

My wife (Sue, RN) and I, decided on January 15th, after trying every possible NGO on the planet and being told to wait months, to head down there by ourselves. We called my parents and informed them we'd arrive on the 22nd, knowing full well that they routinely discourage us from coming to Haiti even in the "best of times." Them acquiescing with no objection whatsoever, and actually asking us  to bring medical supplies along, meant that the situation was dire indeed and that it was the right thing to do.   
  
We set the (now modest) goal of traveling with 100 lbs each and made an appeal to our Haitian Community, local churches, and "FaceBooked" full force. Donations flowed from all over! By afternoon on the 20th, when Boulder Medical Center called and said they had 60+ more boxes, I was forced to rent a storage room; and by the 21st, I had 2 storage rooms full of supplies! In addition to that, Reverend Robert Bixby (Global Grace, the chaplain who went with us) called from Illinois and told us he's sending a truck with 124 boxes to New York.  
  
Sue and I ended up taking 27 fifty-gallon trash cans with us on Delta Airlines at zero charge. A generous donor chartered a flight out of Santo Domingo into Port-au-Prince Haiti where we landed in the early hours of the night and rented a coach bus to ferry the six thousand pounds the team had collectively gathered.

Jodel, Sue and the rest of the relief team came back to the United States with a clear understanding of the work that still needs to be done. Most importantly, Renewal 4 Haiti has the contacts, expertise and on-the-ground knowledge to make these needs a reality.

To contribute to this effort, donate to Renewal 4 Haiti.