FAQs
How do I get to Deschapelles and Hôpital Albert Schweitzer?
Hôpital Albert Schweitzer is located in Deschapelles, Haiti which is 61 miles by road from Port Au Prince. Please refer to the map and driving directions provided under Visitor Resources.
The preferred route proceeds north from Port Au Prince, using Route 3 to Mirebalis, then west along the Artibonite River using Route 109 to Deschapelles.
How can I reach a family member who is volunteering at HAS?
Please contact:
Nicole Dionne
Haiti Cell: 011-509-31-70-95-96
ndionne@hashaiti.org
-or-
Ian Rawson, Managing Director
US Cell: 412-260-9480
Haiti Cell: 011-509-38-75-16-55
ianhaiti@gmail.com
How can another healthcare organization in Haiti refer a patient to HAS?
Please review the services offered on the Hospital web page to determine if the service is available, then contact:
Silvia Ernst, M.D., HAS Medical Director
Haiti cell: 011-509-38-90-16-67
sernst@hashaiti.org
If a patient requires a prosthetic, please refer to the Hanger Clinic web page.
I manage a US-based NGO which refurbishes medical equipment. How can I find out if HAS needs any of this material?
Please contact Nellie Player, Purchasing Specialist at nellie@hashaiti.org or by phone at 412-326-0090. Once it is determined that HAS can utilize the donated equipment/supplies, you will be notified as to where this can be shipped. Please keep in mind that medical equipment should be refurbished, and have an operating manual.
I have cleared a donation of equipment/supplies with HAS and want to know how to ship it to Deschapelles, Haiti?
To ship your approved donated equipment/supplies, contact HAS' shipping coordinator, Nellie Player by email at nellie@hashaiti.org, or by phone at 412-326-0090. She will then instruct you as to the location the donated supplies should be sent.
I am from a governmental relief agency and will be making a delivery by helicopter. Who should I call?
Please contact:
Jimmie Tinsley, Facilities Engineer
Haiti Cell: 011-509-38-90-29-03
jtinsley@hashaiti.org
-or-
Paul Hendershot
Haiti Cell: 011-509-36-74-75-18
phendershot@hashaiti.org
-or-
Ian Rawson, Managing Director
US Cell: 412-260-9480
Haiti Cell: 011-509-38-75-16-55
ianhaiti@gmail.com
Coordinates and a landing time will be provided at that time.
