It's Been a Good Week

It has been a tumultuous and exciting week both on the world scene and within the workings of CRUDEM and Hospital Sacre Coeur. In a previous blogs I spoke of both the trapped Chilean miners as well as a young woman with a recurrent phylloides tumor who I was trying to get transferred to the States for care. Over the last few days, successes have come on both fronts with a combination of teamwork, ingenuity, and self determination.


As I watched the rescue of the miners, I recalled Apollo 13 and the can do attitude that brought those men home from certain death. “Failure is not an option.” And watching a multinational team work together, improvise, and never give up, reinforced my optimism for the future. If there was ever a rebirth, this was it.
At the same time, a smaller miracle was unfolding in Milot. Working with physicians, nurses, the state department, and innumerable volunteers, it appears the Tania will have a chance for a normal life. She isn’t here yet, but a major academic medical center has accepted her for care, Southwest airlines helped coordinate travel for her mother and her, and Ed Constantine, a longtime CRUDEM supporter and pilot will be transporting her out of Haiti after delivering supplies from Florida. Churches, and the local Haitian community will provide support while she is stateside.



As you look on these pictures, see behind the smiles to the joy of new hope and a chance to embrace the future. And hopefully, reenergize yourself to reach your full potential.

Have a great week.