The Earthquake in Haiti - Stories & Reports by Dr. Alessi for the Norwich Bulletin

The following are links to a series about my experience in Haiti. The articles are published in the Norwich Bulletin. Please join me on Facebook to comment and discuss the articles.

Dr. Anthony Alessi: Haiti showing signs of healing, recovery

Posted Mar 28, 2010 - Two months after the earthquake that hit Haiti, the country is in transition from the disaster phase to the recovery phase. Read the full feature article »

Earthquake can't keep nuns from their labor of love

Posted Feb 20, 2010 - Sister Lorraine and Sister Mary Aubin, part of a Canadian order of Catholic nuns, have dedicated their lives to the poor of Haiti. They have spent years helping women develop self-sustaining businesses. Mary Aubin also writes uplifting children's stories in Creole. Read the full feature article »

Dr. Anthony Alessi: Priest shares pasta and faith

Posted Feb 19, 2010 - After another exhausting day, our group sits down to eat a bowl of pasta with Father Rick Frechette. It is now 9 p.m. and after consuming the simple but much-welcomed meal, Frechette looks up and enthusiastically proclaims that we should take some donated Italian biscotti from the warehouse and distribute them to the newly homeless of Port-au-Prince. Read the full feature article »

Dr. Anthony Alessi: Response to Haiti quake a global effort

Posted Feb 18, 2010 - Dora, a 4-year-old Haitian girl, was carried by her frantic father into the emergency department of St. Damien’s Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She has had epilepsy since birth and, unfortunately, after the Jan. 12 earthquake, she missed several doses of lifesaving medication... Read the full feature article »

Dr. Anthony Alessi: USNS Comfort, crew have been vital to helping Haitians

Posted Feb 17, 2010 - Kirby was a normal, playful 7-year-old girl who suffered severe head trauma at the time of the Jan. 12 earthquake. Despite Kirby’s increasing confusion, her mother fled Port-au-Prince, Haiti, fearing further tremors... Read the full feature article »

Haiti Journal 3

Posted Feb 17, 2010 - Photos from Port-au-Prince, Haiti Photo contributed by Anthony G. AlessiRead the full feature article »

We tried to establish a routine amid Haiti's chaos

Posted Feb 16, 2010 - In my career as a physician, I have encountered many medical challenges, but nothing prepared me for the reality that is Haiti today. Read the full feature article »

All of us found our roles in Haiti

Posted Feb 15, 2010 - Heartbreaking stories abound in Haiti and have brought our group of 15 health professionals from Norwich and Greenville, N.C., closer together. Several days after our return, I spent time with Dr. Tom Bell, his wife, Patty, an operating room nurse, and Cindy. During these reflections on our time in Haiti, emotions ran high as we chronicled details of our experiences. Read the full feature article »

Despite the dangers in Haiti, we went to offer assistance

Posted Feb 14, 2010 - A journey that changed the lives of 15 American health care workers began Jan. 29. I had the honor of being a part of this group. Our departure from Fort Pierce, Fla., was the culmination of 17 days of mental and physical preparation that began when an earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Read the full feature article »