Dr. Joia Mukherjee of Partners in Health shares firsthand experiences from Haiti

[EFerrari]

Dr. Joia Mukherjee of Partners in Health shares firsthand experiences from Haiti
April 9, 2010
By Vivyan Tran



When Medical Director of Partners in Health (PIH) Dr. Joia Mukherjee arrived in Port au Prince the day after the earthquake shook Haiti, Mukherjee asked her taxi driver to take her to Neg Mawon. Neg Mawon, which means ‘marooned man’ or the ‘free man,’ is a statue that stood in front of the then crumbled Haitian National Palace.

As Mukherjee stood in front of Neg Mawon weeping, an older Haitian came to console her.

“He’s still standing,” said Mukherjee.

The woman responded, “The free man will never be defeated.”

Mukherjee shared this story on Thursday, April 8, in Skinner Memorial Chapel. In a presentation entitled, “Relief and Long Term Partnerships,” Mukherjee spoke about PIH’s presence in Haiti and its approach to aid.

http://apps.carleton.edu/carletonian/?story_id=622289&issue_id=622287

[Judi Lynn]

1. It's good to learn about this important landmark.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com.nyud.net:8090/3034/3280472624_14bc4db825.jpg

"Neg Mawon - symbol of freedom from bondage and the National Palace in Haiti"
"Money needs to stay in Haiti, not go to U.S. contractors but to Haitian employment,” just as Mukherjee said.

Thank you for this article, EFerrari.

[EFerrari]

3. I did some work with this organization in their domestic program

"Healthcare for the Homeless" in DC, I think before 9/11. It took a while for me to recognize the organization as the same one. Good people who know how to stretch a resource. :)

[Judi Lynn]

2. Recommend.

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