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A Return To Haiti: Project Medishare & Hospital Bernard Mevs

A Return To Haiti: Project Medishare & Hospital Bernard Mevs

by Calvin Sun | May 28, 2018 | Community Service, Doctor in the House, Haiti, Project Medishare, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

  I fondly remember 5 years ago when I came to Haiti with 4 other monsooners as we backpacked up from the capital city of Port-au-Prince to Cap-Haitien and gazed out from one of the most beautiful fortresses of colonial America.     I had a great...
Haiti’s Independence Day

Haiti’s Independence Day

by Calvin Sun | Jan 1, 2013 | Community Service, Fit for Foodies, January 2012: La Hispanola, Serendipitous!, Travel Warnings, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

  Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Here I am! And on your Independence Day (it’s January 1st) too!     We’re currently staying at the Trinity Lodge in Delmas, a quieter suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital. I first have to give a...
How Are The Kids?

How Are The Kids?

by Calvin Sun | Jun 28, 2011 | Community Service, Fit for Foodies, Nepal, Serendipitous!, Summer 2011: From the Middle East to North Korea, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

Before I post up my entry on Everest, I should mention our unexpected detour to Hindu Vidyapeeth (HVP) last night. HVP is a non-profit educational trust that enrolls Nepalese children from regions as far as Myanmar and provides them a quality education and prepares...
THE CLINIC IS OPEN

THE CLINIC IS OPEN

by Calvin Sun | Jan 17, 2011 | Community Service, December 2010: A Clinic in Mexico, Mexico, One Small House

  As of 12:00pm EST, Monday January 17th, the community free clinic we were building in Tijuana, Mexico has opened:    - At time of posting in NYC, it was -4 °C - Humidity: 37% | Wind Speed: 8km/hr | Cloud Cover: partly...
Goodbye Mexico!

Goodbye Mexico!

by Calvin Sun | Dec 31, 2010 | December 2010: A Clinic in Mexico, Fit for Foodies, Mexico, One Small House

  It’s a final goodbye to Mexico! We crossed the border last night to meet up with one of our med school classmates as she graciously drove us around San Diego to get dinner at the famous In-N-Out joint. We were so tired though, and since we had a early...
Photo Shoot On The Roof

Photo Shoot On The Roof

by Calvin Sun | Dec 30, 2010 | December 2010: A Clinic in Mexico, How's the weather?, Mexico, One Small House

  As the roof came together, I couldn’t help myself to run up there and ask if anyone wanted a new profile picture for their facebooks. After all, it’s not very often we get to sit on top of a roof on a newly constructed clinic.     As we...
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