http://www.vhcmedicalbrigade.org/blog A Blog about the Medical Brigades success Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:00:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here are some of the activities that the VHC Medical Brigade has worked on: Annual shipments of 40-foot ocean containers of humanitarian healthcare medicine, equipment, and supplies (2009 included), Brigade trained, supervised, and supplied Community Health Workers (6) and clinics in two remote villages, Local Water Board capacitation for the supervision of public ... http://www.vhcmedicalbrigade.org/blog/2009/11/17/112/ VHC Medical Brigade member (D. Tiedge) recently went to San Antonio de la Libertad to take photos of the poster that was painted on the side of there 1st Water Tower. This potable water project in Valle Bonito was completed providing that community of 1800 with clean, drinkable water piped ... http://www.vhcmedicalbrigade.org/blog/2009/11/16/new-poster-painted-on-valle-bonito-water-tower/ After months of hard work by so many Brigade members and supporters, our 40 foot container was loaded on Saturday, 9/12 and is on its way to Honduras. It was packed with critical medications, OR equipment, medical supplies, PT and audiology supplies and other items of humanitarian aid needed to serve the poor by sustaining the work of our partners in ... http://www.vhcmedicalbrigade.org/blog/2009/09/15/final-container/ Tomorrow is the last work session before the container is loaded this Saturday morning starting at 8 AM Over the past weeks and months, we’ve worked hard to sort, pack and label the supplies, equipment and pharmaceuticals in our warehouse. Tomorrow night from 7 to 9 PM we’ll be putting the finishing touches ... http://www.vhcmedicalbrigade.org/blog/2009/09/09/last-working-session-before-saturday-container-loading/ Only 4 work sessions remain and there's still plenty to do as we prepare for the loading of our 40 foot ocean container in 11 days. There will be a work session tonight, this Thursday, and next Tuesday and Thursday from 7 to 9 PM.  Then we'll be loading our container starting at 9 AM on Saturday, 9/12!! Please come ... http://www.vhcmedicalbrigade.org/blog/2009/09/09/carlin-springs-facility-event/ Got two hours?  Volunteers urgently needed on Saturday, 9/12 at Falls Church's end-of-summer "Recycling Extravaganza" Falls Church is holding a “Recycling Extravaganza” on Saturday, September 12 from 8:30 to 2:30.  This is a great opportunity for us to collect wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches, braces, splints and strollers for our mission to Comayagua ... http://www.vhcmedicalbrigade.org/blog/2009/09/01/got-two-hours-volunteers-urgently-needed/ Dear Brigade Members and Supporters, We need help at our Carlin Springs facility to sort, inventory and pack this Wednesday, 6/17 from 7-9 PM and Saturday, 6/20 from 10 AM to noon. We'll probably begin our pill packing sessions next week. Dates and times to follow. Hope you can join us. Thanks, Barry Click ... http://www.vhcmedicalbrigade.org/blog/2009/06/19/carlin-springs-facility-saturday-6202009/ Dear Brigade Members and Supporters, We need help at our Carlin Springs facility to sort, inventory and pack this Wednesday, 6/17 from 7-9 PM and Saturday, 6/20 from 10 AM to noon. We’ll probably begin our pill packing sessions next week. Dates and times to follow. Hope you can join us. Thanks, Barry Click here ... http://www.vhcmedicalbrigade.org/blog/2009/06/17/warehouse-work-session-wednesday-6172009/ Dear Brigade Members and Supporters, Help is needed this Saturday, 5/9 from 10 AM to noon at our Carlin Springs facility to sort, inventory and pack. Hope to see you there. PS- Our CSF is located at 601 S. Carlin Springs Road in Arlington, VA. Click here ... http://www.vhcmedicalbrigade.org/blog/2009/05/06/warehouse-work-session-this-saturday/ Dear Brigade Supporter It amazes me how year after year the Brigade's dedicated volunteers, stateside and in Honduras, work together to bring high impact services and interventions to some of the most needy people in the world. I stand in awe of our team for the personal sacrifice they make being away ... http://www.vhcmedicalbrigade.org/blog/2009/03/30/message-from-the-executive-director/