On the Move

IRSGINC On The Move in Haiti 

September 2019

After preparing over the last six months, IRSGINC accomplished a Major Milestone in its efforts to provide humanitarian service to the underserved population of Haiti.

On September 7, 2019, Dr. Chantal and Keith Newsome departed Tampa, Florida to Port au Prince Haiti with a mission to provide dental services at pre-approved and surveyed sites in the Northern and Southern regions of Haiti.

IRSGINC provided dental services to 112 patients during a seven a day period which included extractions, limited restorative procedures, prophylaxis, and examinations.   

Our Host Headquarters (HQ)
Seour de La Charite de St. Louis, Bourdon

Fuel shortages, rioting, roadblocks and political unrest in the Haitian government caused  travel  delays.  On September 10, 2019 IRSGINC was able to depart to their staging areas for a six hour road trip to Quartier Morin in Northern Haiti.

 Transport vehicle Loaded
with dental supplies and equipment.

Final Fueling and Coordination with Sister Solange at 
HQ for The Sisters of Charity of Saint-Louis, 
Bourdon in Port-au-Prince. 

Our first site was located in the Cap-Haïtien
Arrondissement, the "City of Cane and Distilleries"  a municipality having around 24,000 inhabitants. De Quartier Morin and Quartier Morin Ville are the other names used for Quartier-Morin.

Location on Hispaniola
The church of Quartier-Morin is placed in 1700 under the patronage of Saint Louis.

In the past, Quartier Morin, which was only a neighborhood, belonged to a great settler named "Morin". It was founded in 1780 and its date of elevation to the rank of commune is not known. It includes two communal sections. By its geographical position, it is interior, its dominant relief is the plain and its climate is normal. The inhabitants of the district of Quartier Morin are called Morinois.

 Road trip through Northern Haiti
Amazing Landscape

First site
 Quartier Morin northern Haiti (outside of Cap Haitian)

Dr. Newsome provides local anesthesia to a local

The team worked eight-ten hours each day.

Cleanings was a highly sought-after service initially
before word got out that other dental services were 
also offered.

                                                         

In addition to providing dental services, Dr. Newsome took time early in the morning hours to speak with school children in the local community.
  

Moving Day - Doctor Newsome prepares equipment

New Site - Health Clinic in Limonade, Haiti 

IRSGINC second location:

Limonade (Haitian Creole: Limonad) is a commune in the Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement, in the  Nord department of Haiti. It has 69,256 inhabitants. Christopher Columbus and his crew celebrated the first Christmas in the Americas at Limonade in 1492.  Limonade is also the city in which François Capois, a renowned hero of the Haitian Revolution, died.

In 2012, a new university built by the Dominican Republic was finished near the town, Université Roi Henri Christophe, part of the University of Haiti. Dr. Newsome's first cousin Jean Marie Theodat Ph.D was the first president management counsel at Université Roi Henri Christophe.

Our Thanks Go out to All our Host 

Patients waiting to be seen arriving early in the morning.

Our set up went from a one chair to a two chair operation.

Performing an exam on a patient

Steady hands eliminates pain for patients. 

We would like to thank and encourage all our supporters
to continue to follow us on our mission efforts as we move across Haiti
and other underserved locations throughout the world.

 Note: If you would like to donate to IRSGINC to help us purchase supplies and equipment for future missions, please fill out our contact us or email us at IRSGINC@gmail.com