Operation Blessing offers opportunities for general and specialized medical personnel to volunteer in Haiti. Areas of need are:

• -Physicians (Medical and Surgical)
• -Physician Assistants
• -Nurse Practitioners
• -Registered Nurses
• -Pharmacists
• -Specialized Non-Physician Surgical Staff

WHEN CAN I GO?
All trips currently full.

WHERE WILL I VOLUNTEER?
Operation Blessing serves in and around Port-au-Prince, Haiti, at several different hospitals and clinics. Volunteers will be placed at facilities based on where the greatest need is at that time and according to medical specialties.

• 55% of the population lives below the international poverty line of $1.25 per day¹
• Only 54% of women receive prenatal care, which is defined as at least four visits¹
• Many of Haiti’s nursing students were killed in the 2010 earthquake when the building collapsed
• As of July 2011 there have been 419,511 cases of cholera reported²
• The average life expectancy in Haiti is 61 years¹
• Maternal Mortality: 300 deaths per 1,000 live births³
• Haiti’s physician to patient ratio is 1:4,000 compared to the United States at approximately 3:1,000³
• In Haiti, there are 1.3 hospital beds per 1,000, whereas in the U.S. there are 3.1 hospital beds per 1,000³
• For every 1,000 live births, 87 die before the age of five¹

CONTACT US
For any additional questions or concerns regarding the application process or volunteering with OBI in Haiti, please call 1-800-677-0635 or e-mail angela.cruciano@ob.org.

1. unicef.org
2. who.int
3. cia.gov