A pediatric orthopaedic surgeon from Louisville will finish a nearly two-week stay this Friday in Haiti, where he’s been treating people injured in the January 12 earthquake. Dr. Josh Meier (at left in photo) has been in the country since January 30, spending much on his time treating patients at Sacred Heart Hospital in Port au… Continue reading Louisville Surgeon Treating Patients In Haiti
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Kentucky Air Guard Members Helping With Haiti Relief
The Kentucky Air National Guard has sent dozens of personnel and equipment to the Dominican Republic to help with humanitarian effort in Haiti. Colonel Ken Dale with the Louisville-based 123rd Airlift Wing says the group will establish an airfield to help get relief supplies across the border into the earthquake-ravaged country. Dale says the 123rd… Continue reading Kentucky Air Guard Members Helping With Haiti Relief
Louisville's Catholic Charities Accepting Haiti Donations
Catholic Charities of Louisville spokesperson Bart Weigel says his organization will send donations on to the group’s international humanitarian agency, Catholic Relief Services, which was already well established in Haiti before the earthquake. “I’m sure it will be several days before the CRS staff there on the ground can even determine the scope of the… Continue reading Louisville's Catholic Charities Accepting Haiti Donations