Our Nurses Matter
// Jeanne DeTellis Loudon
In January 1983, just days after we arrived in Haiti, our nurses Cindy and Diane were working under palm trees with a table and chair, along with a suitcase filled with various medications.
They were able to save the lives of twin girls suffering from severe dehydration and diarrhea.
Our nurses worked and were on call 24 hours a day, sometimes going to remote villages in the middle of the night. I remember when our only nurse was sick with malaria, and she pushed herself to take care of others.
Why do nurses matter? They matter because they speak hope in times of hurt. Pictured here is Wideline Louis, who trains the community on health issues.
We started in Haiti with American nurses, and then trained and hired Haitian nurses. One of the nurses we hired was Claudine. Her heart was tender and full of mercy to care for the children.
We are raising up a new generation of Christian nurses at New Missions.
When there was a pandemic of cholera in Haiti, our Haitian-trained nurses were physically present at our schools—educating about proper hygiene. Soap and water were provided, and by God’s mercy not one incident of cholera was found among our students.
Please pray for Dr. Katz along with our nurses and health workers in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
In the Dominican Republic, we offer medical care ministering or bringing healing to the Dominican and international community. Prayer is always part of our connection with the sick. Ultimately, God is the Healer!
Our nurses are like Jesus to touch the sick. Their voice speaks to the health of the patient’s soul, as well as the body. Nurses are His hands and heart. ~Jeanne DeTellis Loudon
